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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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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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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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Recent Examples of interwoven
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026
As chief marketing and social impact officer at Kenneth Cole Productions, Samantha Cohen is happy that her passion for advocacy is so deeply interwoven with her career.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Their work was so interwoven into the fabric of what the press was producing, what other men went on to make, how sourcing was considered, etc.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The deal raised questions over governance, valuation, and conflicts of interest, given the interwoven leadership, namely Elon Musk, between the two companies.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The sisters’ interwoven family history dates back to childhood.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The war exposed significant structural flaws in the global energy supply chain – a complex, interwoven system that balances redundancy and efficiency.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The hoard even represents the idea that facets of social life are interwoven and connected.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Called knot invariants, these tools each measure some aspect of a knot — a pattern formed by its interwoven strands, perhaps, or the topology of the space surrounding it.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
To read an explanation of how plants smell or hear is to consider a world interwoven by language and perception outside our very narrow human range.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored industrial risks hidden amid daily life in Southern California, where aerospace plants and petrochemical facilities are interwoven among homes, schools and parks.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation.
—Ricci Shryock, NPR, 27 May 2026
His transformative relationship with the strong women around him is interwoven with his journey as a Muay Thai fighter grappling with his craft’s meaning and his own moral compass after a devastating breakdown.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
The artist wore a floor-length gown constructed from real electrical cables and wiring, interwoven with moss, succulents, and circuit board fragments, with butterfly motifs scattered throughout.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Cultural memory, identity, sense of place, surveillance and urban life are all interwoven like the threads of a carpet in a new exhibition at The Art & History Museums of Maitland.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Vineyards are interwoven with orchards, grazing areas, and native vegetation, while Kiko goats help manage undergrowth and Great Pyrenees dogs protect the property.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The film, scripted by Hu Xiaoxi and Zhang Disha, unfolds across two interwoven timelines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026
As chief marketing and social impact officer at Kenneth Cole Productions, Samantha Cohen is happy that her passion for advocacy is so deeply interwoven with her career.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Their work was so interwoven into the fabric of what the press was producing, what other men went on to make, how sourcing was considered, etc.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The deal raised questions over governance, valuation, and conflicts of interest, given the interwoven leadership, namely Elon Musk, between the two companies.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The sisters’ interwoven family history dates back to childhood.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The war exposed significant structural flaws in the global energy supply chain – a complex, interwoven system that balances redundancy and efficiency.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The hoard even represents the idea that facets of social life are interwoven and connected.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Called knot invariants, these tools each measure some aspect of a knot — a pattern formed by its interwoven strands, perhaps, or the topology of the space surrounding it.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Museum Rietberg’s own collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century photographs taken in Asia and Africa are also interwoven throughout the exhibition — unadorned reference points that serve as nodes between which the artists’ refractory works resonate.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
To read an explanation of how plants smell or hear is to consider a world interwoven by language and perception outside our very narrow human range.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored industrial risks hidden amid daily life in Southern California, where aerospace plants and petrochemical facilities are interwoven among homes, schools and parks.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation.
—Ricci Shryock, NPR, 27 May 2026
His transformative relationship with the strong women around him is interwoven with his journey as a Muay Thai fighter grappling with his craft’s meaning and his own moral compass after a devastating breakdown.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
The artist wore a floor-length gown constructed from real electrical cables and wiring, interwoven with moss, succulents, and circuit board fragments, with butterfly motifs scattered throughout.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Cultural memory, identity, sense of place, surveillance and urban life are all interwoven like the threads of a carpet in a new exhibition at The Art & History Museums of Maitland.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Vineyards are interwoven with orchards, grazing areas, and native vegetation, while Kiko goats help manage undergrowth and Great Pyrenees dogs protect the property.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwoven
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American dog tick Males are dark red with white interlaced patterns across the entire back.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Servers in bright cobalt-blue Milagro shirts weaved through the dining room carrying platters of sliders, french fries, and bowls of Caesar salad.—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Brunson rose for a deep three-pointer that misfired, but Anunoby weaved through traffic and tipped the ball in for a one-point lead to secure the win.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The company’s method focuses on producing form, fit, and function compatible components that can be directly inserted into existing systems, reducing downtime and eliminating the need for full requalification in critical defense applications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The event had more than 1,700 exhibitors spotlighting various technologies such as automation, AI and integrated digitalization solutions.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The Environment Monwana was built with the vision of being a leading eco-conscious lodge, with integrated renewable energy sources, highly efficient heating and cooling systems, and smart technology that would minimize its environmental footprint.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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,
6 June 2026
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Its tech is essentially a hybrid of direct ink printing and fused deposition modeling, two of several techniques being developed by companies vying to bring these energy sources to market.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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“Interwoven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interwoven. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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