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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 is interwoven with ultra-thin conductive wires less than a millimeter in diameter. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 Adapted from Joseph’s seminal video art installation, which was shown at the Venice Biennale in 2019, the film interweaves fictional and historical characters in an immersive story that spans 247 years across land and sea. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 The oceans are their own swirling mess, deeply interwoven with climate and weather alike. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 The interweaving crime-movie and possible alien-abduction threads vining around the empty skeleton at this movie’s center never quite cohere, and on-camera interviews with any number of the criminal teens offer no emotional scaffold to grab onto. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interweave
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  • Those numbers show just how dangerous unsafe driving can be, from weaving through traffic to tailgating or driving under the influence.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • An Arthurian theme is at play in the novel, and Hill weaves in a grand love story as well.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Current Increment 1 systems from Leonardo DRS and General Dynamics Land Systems already combine Stinger missiles and 30mm cannons on Stryker vehicles.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the Salon des Nouveaux Ensembliers aims to be a contemporary equivalent, bringing together designers and more than 150 artisans to combine tradition and sustainable innovation.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Teoscar Hernández opened the scoring for LA with a solo shot in the top of the second inning to knot the game up at 1-1 before Andy Pages gave the Dodgers the lead for good one out later with an RBI double, scoring Enrique Hernández.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But despite the rally to knot the score, the Wild got way too leaky defensively.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Several other awards were also handed out at the ceremony, which was interspersed with a concert by the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • The Suncast resin hose hideaway prevents cracking, tangling and freezing as temperatures drop.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Importantly, the net-illuminating gear is also highly effective at preventing sea turtles from getting tangled in the gillnets.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Having a large needle inserted into my spine for 20 minutes in order to collect enough cerebrospinal fluid was terrifying.
    Michelle Maves, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Between last February’s Luka Dončić trade and Kidd’s coaching staff mirroring Vogel’s in 2020, the two franchises are tightly intertwined.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Its clothing doesn’t come cheap — a nylon tunnel down hooded jacket costs $1,075 — but its investment in material innovation and appreciation of (and ability to intertwine with) modern culture has contributed to its enduring popularity.
    Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Interweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interweave. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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