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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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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in our play the kitten and I managed to interweave the skeins of yarn into a hopeless tangle
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Recent Examples of interweave
Based on a New Yorker article by Jennifer Gonnerman, When a Witness Recants interweaves new interviews, deposition videos and TV news reports to examine an infamous case of wrongful conviction.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Manuel interweaves other story strands with Isabel’s tale, including that of Clara (Carmen Castellanos), a young Filipina American from New York out for a round of golf with her uncle (Carlos Siguion-Reyna), the owner of a golfing company.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, inside, galleries trace American art from the 17th century to the present—interwoven with African textiles, Oceanic carvings, and contemporary installations.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Both are interwoven with conductive materials such as stainless steel threads, which form a Faraday cage that shields the wearer against the lines’ electric fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Manuel interweaves other story strands with Isabel’s tale, including that of Clara (Carmen Castellanos), a young Filipina American from New York out for a round of golf with her uncle (Carlos Siguion-Reyna), the owner of a golfing company.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, inside, galleries trace American art from the 17th century to the present—interwoven with African textiles, Oceanic carvings, and contemporary installations.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Both are interwoven with conductive materials such as stainless steel threads, which form a Faraday cage that shields the wearer against the lines’ electric fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interweave
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And the desk chairs weave a story of Nevis, adorned with nods to its lush flora and playful green vervet monkeys, the iconic ambassadors of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The plot weaves together elements of romance, family drama and feminist struggle against the backdrop of a space walk gone terribly awry.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Run by the international Caravane Earth Foundation, this agricultural initiative has brought together global experts to research farming methodologies that combine traditional practices with innovation.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Made with the same cut-resistant fabric as its compact organizer, this classic design combines durability with thoughtful security features.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sophomore Nahla Whittier’s two free throws to start the fourth period knotted the game at 27-27.—
Mike Waters,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Simply knot the ends to keep debris out.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is interspersed with archive footage from 65 years ago when islanders were forced to leave Tristan da Cunha after a natural disaster.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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These speeches are interspersed throughout the show, between the other categories — like Commercial, Sports, Documentary Film, etc.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2026
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Clothes that get tangled during their cycle usually ends up requiring extra drying time, so having this fabric shaken out can promote quicker sessions since air is allowed to disperse evenly (which also helps with the wrinkles).—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Diabate was whistled for a foul after he got tangled up inside the paint with Duren.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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It can be inserted into a slot machine or enable a person to get chips for a table game.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bake until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 15 to 20 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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But his empire is also heavily intertwined in the publishing world; his son, Lachlan Murdoch, is the chairman of News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal among other outlets including The Times and the New York Post.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Honeysuckle tends to intertwine with fences and structures.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Interweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interweave. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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