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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another interweaved garlands of red and gold beads and wrapped them around the Christmas tree

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as in to combine
to scatter or set here and there among other things the author artfully interweaves excerpts from soldiers' letters into his history of the Vietnam War

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Recent Examples of interweave It would be interwoven into the fabric of the story. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025 In a hybrid world, where our online and offline lives are increasingly interwoven, the erosion of agency can manifest in insidious ways. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Editor Scott Sheppard interweaves footage of Hernandez’s family in heart-rending emotional moments, recollecting Hernandez’s prison sentence and their own efforts to help get him out. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025 Screens are interwoven into the lives of kids today. Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interweave
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  • Sherrod opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown, weaving through the defense before breaking into the open backfield.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Grid fleece weaves in about 5 percent elastane (aka Spandex) in a grid-like pattern (hence the name).
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Something their protagonists have in common with great fictional detectives is an unorthodox set of personal habits, combined with an idiosyncratically skewed moral compass.
    Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Massacre, enslavement, rape, kidnapping of women and children, combined with starvation and disease, more than decimated native nations.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Published on April 20, 2025 By Rachel Gallaher Courtesy of Marcel Wanders Tapping into the visual language of one of the world’s oldest crafts, the woven trend appears to be knotted firmly in place.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The 3-point disparity, something that has stung Denver much of the season, enabled the Pelicans to hang around throughout a first half that ended with the score knotted 68-68.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • Paint the Night is a vibrant, high-energy show that intersperses dance, tech and the requisite amount of evening sparkle.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The episode is interspersed with clips of a home game against the Blue Jays in late June, in which the Red Sox mount a late comeback capped by Duran’s walk-off single.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, after the two men have tangled sharply over the administration's immigration approach.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Papal rebuke on migration, appeal for prisoners The pope and Vance have tangled sharply over migration and the Trump administration’s plans to deport migrants en masse.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • Tightness in your gastrocnemius (calf) muscle, which inserts into the Achilles tendon, can contribute to this strain.
    Tim Petrie, DPT, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Posey was a breakout star in the latter stretch of the season and was eventually inserted into the starting lineup.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • The palace’s history is intertwined with the story of Hawaii itself.
    Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Timmy Xu’s explosive vocals, brimming with raw power and emotion, intertwined with guitarist X Yi’s riffs, bassist Major’s grooves, and drummer Yuanyu Xie’s thunderous beats, creating an electrifying synergy.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Interweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interweave. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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