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1
as in twisted
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 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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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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Recent Examples of interwove
That project, which interweaved Elizabethan dialogue with a contemporary setting, signaled another artistic pivot.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwove
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Its lower jaw twisted outward from back to front.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tanyka’s lower jaw twisted outward from back to front.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rather, it is interspersed with expressions of social identity, entertainment and peer interaction.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Several small insects were inside and interspersed with rice in the bulk bin.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski and former FBI agent Tony Box were knotted in a narrow race for second place.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There were headscarves knotted under the chin, chunky earrings, oversized shades, and playful handbags.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Our economies are braided together through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Reverse-creaming is the secret to tender cakes Reverse creaming is a technique in which dry ingredients are mixed with butter prior to adding any wet ingredients.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Weitzmans wore the pink Messi jerseys, while Gonzalez and his friends mixed the Argentina and blue-and-red jerseys of FC Barcelona, Messi’s European club.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two will be twisted and tangled for all time — plenty of T-shirts commemorate the catch — with the Series secured in Pages’ glove.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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If travel plans or deliveries get tangled, confirm details ASAP, before problems get any bigger.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Yosef’s relationship with his sister, Azraa, hums with the familiar chords of siblinghood — antagonism and refuge intertwined.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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Reflecting on Payne’s death, Styles said the loss has been especially painful given how closely their lives and experiences were intertwined, describing Payne as someone with a deeply kind nature who always wanted to do well by others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The two 6-foot-7 centers combined for five blocks in the first.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Folks in the South will recognize ingredients like oxtails and butter beans, which are combined with Jamaican green seasoning, Scotch bonnet, and allspice in Fowles's recipe.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Interwove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interwove. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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