1
as in weaving
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 interspersing
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 knotting
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 interweaving
The challenge on ‘Full Circle’ was to find the small and the personal in this big, interweaving world.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
His goal is to create a bridge that connects know-how and tradition, interweaving passion and identity.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
But the other bills under consideration already reflect one of its core ideas — that because elder care has multiple interweaving facets, addressing the state’s needs will require input from multiple directions, not just the Department of Aging.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
The fest will kick off with the world premiere of Jennifer Kroot’s Hunky Jesus, a documentary that follows the unique social justice movement, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, while interweaving a wildly popular, annual Easter Sunday tradition in San Francisco.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Through the decades, Hogg was also a vocal advocate for human rights and social justice, interweaving her beliefs into her designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits Wortzel in a dream, catalyzing a prismatic journey across the Everglades with Miccosukee educator and activist Betty Osceola and interweaving Douglas’ writing with personal narration, present-day verité and rare archival footage.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
His goal is to create a bridge that connects know-how and tradition, interweaving passion and identity.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
But the other bills under consideration already reflect one of its core ideas — that because elder care has multiple interweaving facets, addressing the state’s needs will require input from multiple directions, not just the Department of Aging.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
The fest will kick off with the world premiere of Jennifer Kroot’s Hunky Jesus, a documentary that follows the unique social justice movement, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, while interweaving a wildly popular, annual Easter Sunday tradition in San Francisco.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Through the decades, Hogg was also a vocal advocate for human rights and social justice, interweaving her beliefs into her designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits Wortzel in a dream, catalyzing a prismatic journey across the Everglades with Miccosukee educator and activist Betty Osceola and interweaving Douglas’ writing with personal narration, present-day verité and rare archival footage.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interweaving
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Boldly returned for the second period with an exclamation point, setting up Minnesota’s tying goal by weaving around four Dallas challengers, and pulling Oettinger outside the crease, before passing to Eriksson Ek, who had an open net to hit for his third goal of the playoffs.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Oliva also made sure the final look never drifted too far from Taylor’s identity, weaving in subtle elements that kept it grounded in the present.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The final touch, though, was interspersing Robert’s memories into his joyous, climactic plane ride.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the film, interspersing storylines from earlier in the characters' careers (circa 1988) with the events that followed the 1995 film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the '90s, braiders primarily used synthetic hair, mainly because that’s what was widely available, but which came with its fair share of knotting and matting.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Use water or a hydrating leave-in spray to prep the hair first, making sure to work the product into your new growth before adding a curl cream or edge control to begin twisting.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Pull them straight out rather than twisting or forcing them.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ultra Maritime’s layered torpedo defense concept represents a decisive step forward, combining cutting-edge technologies into a unified and resilient protection framework.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Naomi Watts is set to deliver one of the most transformative performances of her career, combining emotional intensity with the physicality of dance.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cora made lineup changes Monday, moving Trevor Story down to the five-hole and inserting Masataka Yoshida into the two-hole.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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But humans have a long habit of inserting their own feelings into the story of the dinosaurs.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Interweaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interweaving. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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