interwove

verb

variants also interweaved
past tense of interweave
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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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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Recent Examples of interwove That project, which interweaved Elizabethan dialogue with a contemporary setting, signaled another artistic pivot. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwove
  1. twisted
  2. interspersed
  3. knotted
  4. braided
  5. mixed
  6. tangled
  7. intertwined
  8. combined
Verb
  • After a fan interfered with the ball, resulting in an automatic out, Bericoto turned away to avoid being hit in the face but twisted his knee.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Auf der Maur, in white, is twisted away from the audience, staring intently at the lens.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisted
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  • The streamer also released a short teaser, showing a bank of 1990s-era TV sets airing footage of the series interspersed with news reports of the high school soccer team’s rescue.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of interspersed
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  • 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
  • The home team dominated the first half with 12 shots to two for Miami, and five shots on goal to just one, but the score was knotted 1-1 at intermission.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of knotted
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  • 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
  • Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of braided
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  • Text that has been heavily rewritten, paraphrased, translated, or mixed with other writing may lose enough of Claude's statistical pattern to become undetectable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Comments on Haaland's Instagram post teasing the cut are mixed, with some fans loving the update and others mourning the loss of that platinum ponytail.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • 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
  • Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
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  • In the historical record, deep theoretical questions are often intertwined with practical ones about building better machines.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bolsonaro’s rise to national prominence has been closely intertwined with that of his father.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of intertwined
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  • Screenshot The company’s capital expenditures were roughly $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million this year.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On the high estimate, Amazon outsells Walmart and Sam's Club combined.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined

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“Interwove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interwove. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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