INTERWOVE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

interwove

verb

variants also interweaved

past tense of interweave

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. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026

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Serving at 3-1, 15-30, Michelsen twisted a forehand way off the court.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of twisted

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James’ first takeaway marked a major turning point in the game, with the contest knotted at 24 and just under nine minutes remaining.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Yet with the score knotted up Tracy went to his high leverage arms, and Erik Miller, Tyron Guerrero and Aroldis Chapman combined for three scoreless innings of relief to help send the game to extra innings.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of knotted

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And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.

— Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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The Jayhawks mixed their straight rushes with blitzes for their fast, experienced defense.

— PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
However, Marks does offer GHK-Cu both as a serum and cream and occasionally as an injection, usually mixed with other peptides aimed at tissue repair and inflammation.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

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Trump is moving to strip California’s emissions authority, end tax credits and erase electric vehicle sales mandates, reshaping the national market while leaving the state’s clean-car future tangled in Washington-level uncertainty.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangled

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In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Given their former friendship, war of words, iconic stature, legacies, and both being slain before their time, Shakur and Wallace’s murder cases have remained intertwined for decades.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intertwined

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That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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