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also interweaved
1
as in weaved
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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2
as in inserted
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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3
as in intertwined
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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variants
also interweaved
1
as in woven
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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2
as in interspersed
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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3
as in knotted
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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as in interlaced
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Recent Examples of interwoven
Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The Earth is a complex dynamical system — an interwoven mass of moving parts, each of which requires a different branch of science to understand.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But endogenous opioids have an insider advantage as a natural part of the body’s interwoven system for pain modulation.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Or anyone else who may be curious about not just the phenomenon of a modern-day dynasty but its underpinnings and the interwoven tales of the people behind it.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Let’s briefly inhabit three interwoven Transformers.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Morgan is adored for her relatability and the nuggets of wisdom that are cleverly interwoven into her jokes.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The epic, quasi-Homeric tale of Aeneas and his people is fused with the tales of numerous real, historical figures, and narrative patterns drawn from literary sources are interwoven with actual Roman history.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
They’re interwoven with one another.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The theme for this year's Black Family Reunion is Everlasting Endurance, reflecting the resilience interwoven in the history of the Black family and of the reunion itself, Farley-Artis said.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
For instance, an essay on social media is interwoven with Vara’s coming of age in AOL chat rooms, attending Stanford when TheFacebook hits campus, and becoming The Wall Street Journal’s first Facebook reporter.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The fibers are yarn-sized and can be interwoven with conventional polyester threads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2017
Verb
There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The Earth is a complex dynamical system — an interwoven mass of moving parts, each of which requires a different branch of science to understand.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But endogenous opioids have an insider advantage as a natural part of the body’s interwoven system for pain modulation.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Or anyone else who may be curious about not just the phenomenon of a modern-day dynasty but its underpinnings and the interwoven tales of the people behind it.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Let’s briefly inhabit three interwoven Transformers.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The oceans are their own swirling mess, deeply interwoven with climate and weather alike.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Morgan is adored for her relatability and the nuggets of wisdom that are cleverly interwoven into her jokes.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The epic, quasi-Homeric tale of Aeneas and his people is fused with the tales of numerous real, historical figures, and narrative patterns drawn from literary sources are interwoven with actual Roman history.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
They’re interwoven with one another.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The theme for this year's Black Family Reunion is Everlasting Endurance, reflecting the resilience interwoven in the history of the Black family and of the reunion itself, Farley-Artis said.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
For instance, an essay on social media is interwoven with Vara’s coming of age in AOL chat rooms, attending Stanford when TheFacebook hits campus, and becoming The Wall Street Journal’s first Facebook reporter.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The fibers are yarn-sized and can be interwoven with conventional polyester threads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwoven
Adjective
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For various examples and further detailed indications about interlaced conversation prompting, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The interlaced sub-narratives of the show’s supporting characters — and their all-too-human stumbles — further illuminate the show’s sharp but nuanced take on the wellness industry, with all of its propensity to both overpromise and provide genuine care.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is known as the integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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These actuators, equipped with integrated force sensors, provide a fairly wide range of motion, speed, and torque at the joints.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the production process, two separate sheets of aluminum are pressed together through powerful rollers, resulting in a single, fused sheet that has one shiny side and one side with a matte finish.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Interwoven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interwoven. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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