INTERTWISTS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

intertwists

verb

present tense third-person singular of intertwist

as in weaves

to cause to twine about one another intertwisted the fibers to form a design

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as in knots

to twist together into a usually confused mass the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever

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On its debut album, the Australian quartet weaves quietly arresting details and playful sonic touches into catchy, familiar noise-pop.

— Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan’s cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer’s prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus’ long journey.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

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No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.

— Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025

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Day to day, as the city grows, there’s also the question of traffic, which snarls the city as public transit initiatives have repeatedly struggled.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Security snarls The TSA PreCheck line at terminal B in LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on March 27, 2026.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026

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