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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
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
Away from the obvious icons lie natural wonders where ecology, history, and culture remain tightly interwoven, and where human presence has often been defined by restraint rather than conquest.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Parasites & Power is a six-part podcast series of interwoven stories about the colonial origins of today’s global public health system.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of those effects have to do with domestic commerce, and some are a result of the interwoven nature of global trade, where raw materials from one place are shipped somewhere they are manufactured into specific items that are then transported to consumers.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Gilded Age, with the absence of stringent constraints, government and big business naturally became deeply interwoven because both actors seeked to maximize their influence and resources, often through reciprocal accommodation.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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
Flanking the temple’s entryway and set in the heart of the heritage district, the hotel feels intrinsically linked to Khoo Kongsi and deeply interwoven into the fabric of George Town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
These were interwoven with chapters set in the present-tense and centering Cleo, the descendent of these immigrants and, like me, a half-white, half-Chinese millennial.
—Literary Hub, 23 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
We are interwoven as human beings in this globe, in this art form, in these practices.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Those decisions are generating heated debates over loyalty — an issue interwoven with money, values and politics on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
Away from the obvious icons lie natural wonders where ecology, history, and culture remain tightly interwoven, and where human presence has often been defined by restraint rather than conquest.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Parasites & Power is a six-part podcast series of interwoven stories about the colonial origins of today’s global public health system.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of those effects have to do with domestic commerce, and some are a result of the interwoven nature of global trade, where raw materials from one place are shipped somewhere they are manufactured into specific items that are then transported to consumers.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Gilded Age, with the absence of stringent constraints, government and big business naturally became deeply interwoven because both actors seeked to maximize their influence and resources, often through reciprocal accommodation.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Flanking the temple’s entryway and set in the heart of the heritage district, the hotel feels intrinsically linked to Khoo Kongsi and deeply interwoven into the fabric of George Town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
These were interwoven with chapters set in the present-tense and centering Cleo, the descendent of these immigrants and, like me, a half-white, half-Chinese millennial.
—Literary Hub, 23 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
We are interwoven as human beings in this globe, in this art form, in these practices.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Those decisions are generating heated debates over loyalty — an issue interwoven with money, values and politics on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwoven
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The steady, unwavering empathy of her gaze encompasses a universe of tiny, interlaced incidents in which the zany entwines the plaintive, or the tragic the comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, the five interlaced rings of the Olympic symbol represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes at the games.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kennard weaved through the lane to deposit a layup on a fast-break opportunity to knot the score at 42-all in the second quarter.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say Jesus Briceno Carrillo, 31, weaved into oncoming traffic, passed cars on the shoulder, and sped past three schools during dismissal before deputies caught him on a dead‑end road.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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For Alexander, work and life aren’t separate buckets competing against each other—they’re deeply intertwined.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Narrative is intertwined with character, so that every dramatic development reveals something about the people forever trapped in the crosshairs of April 8, 2003.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The industry is moving beyond discrete components toward more integrated, system-level solutions.—
Iri Trashanki,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The design also incorporates an integrated IR illuminator for close-range tasks.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Verb
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With the game knotted at 1-1, the match went into extra time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The teams went into halftime knotted 1-1.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 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,
17 Feb. 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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Unlike the open-country eagles many people picture soaring over cliffs or plains, harpies inhabit dense rainforests where visibility is limited, branches are tangled and maneuverability matters more than endurance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Videos posted online showed the two planes getting tangled together in midair before four parachutes opened in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Interwoven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interwoven. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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