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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
Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The fact that Gen Alpha and Gen Z are using video game speak to describe their real-life experiences shows just how interwoven their real world has become with the digital one, Aleksic says.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The protagonist, Frannie’s, story begins in a plantation in Jamaica, the brutality of which is chillingly evoked, but by moving much of the novel’s action to London, Sara Collins helps show just how tightly interwoven Black Caribbean history is with the history of the UK.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Subsequent study, however, revealed it was composed of interwoven tubes, rather than the block-like cells that make up plant tissue.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
What makes this gray area tricky is that authorship and AI assistance are interwoven, and programs allow for degrees of artistic outsourcing.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Prototaxites was composed of interwoven tubes, giving it a superficial resemblance to fungi.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Art, landscape, and the environment are interwoven.
—Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
Together, the interwoven tales offer a reflection on the need for human connection, our evolving relationship with technology, and our understanding of nature.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Bill Chappell, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Sports fandom is 'part of your identity' Especially for diehard devotees, the emotional attachment fans have to their teams can be interwoven with hometown pride, family history, geographic loyalty, personal identity and self-esteem.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
These images are interwoven with letters to an ambiguous, ageless, and perhaps illusory recipient.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Most of the ways to play the AI boom have come from investing in hyperscalers, such as Alphabet and Microsoft, that have long-standing advertising, cloud, and software businesses, with which their AI offerings are interwoven.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, inside, galleries trace American art from the 17th century to the present—interwoven with African textiles, Oceanic carvings, and contemporary installations.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That project, which interweaved Elizabethan dialogue with a contemporary setting, signaled another artistic pivot.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Both are interwoven with conductive materials such as stainless steel threads, which form a Faraday cage that shields the wearer against the lines’ electric fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
Where to Stay Nômade Temple Holbox To ensure the experience at Nômade Temple Holbox feels seamlessly interwoven with the natural environment, the in-house architects designed 30 rooms using sustainable local wood.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
In Fischer’s telling, the creative and business sides are interwoven and inseparable from each other and from the personal relationships — their friendships and rivalries with each other but also their relationships with those who worked for them or loved them.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The fact that Gen Alpha and Gen Z are using video game speak to describe their real-life experiences shows just how interwoven their real world has become with the digital one, Aleksic says.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The protagonist, Frannie’s, story begins in a plantation in Jamaica, the brutality of which is chillingly evoked, but by moving much of the novel’s action to London, Sara Collins helps show just how tightly interwoven Black Caribbean history is with the history of the UK.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Subsequent study, however, revealed it was composed of interwoven tubes, rather than the block-like cells that make up plant tissue.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
What makes this gray area tricky is that authorship and AI assistance are interwoven, and programs allow for degrees of artistic outsourcing.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Prototaxites was composed of interwoven tubes, giving it a superficial resemblance to fungi.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Art, landscape, and the environment are interwoven.
—Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
Together, the interwoven tales offer a reflection on the need for human connection, our evolving relationship with technology, and our understanding of nature.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Factbook's roots extend to World War II The World Factbook's origin story is interwoven with that of the CIA itself.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Sports fandom is 'part of your identity' Especially for diehard devotees, the emotional attachment fans have to their teams can be interwoven with hometown pride, family history, geographic loyalty, personal identity and self-esteem.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
These images are interwoven with letters to an ambiguous, ageless, and perhaps illusory recipient.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Most of the ways to play the AI boom have come from investing in hyperscalers, such as Alphabet and Microsoft, that have long-standing advertising, cloud, and software businesses, with which their AI offerings are interwoven.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, inside, galleries trace American art from the 17th century to the present—interwoven with African textiles, Oceanic carvings, and contemporary installations.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That project, which interweaved Elizabethan dialogue with a contemporary setting, signaled another artistic pivot.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Both are interwoven with conductive materials such as stainless steel threads, which form a Faraday cage that shields the wearer against the lines’ electric fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
Where to Stay Nômade Temple Holbox To ensure the experience at Nômade Temple Holbox feels seamlessly interwoven with the natural environment, the in-house architects designed 30 rooms using sustainable local wood.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwoven
Adjective
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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
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The album again proved Wallen’s ability to create music with genre-spanning, timeless appeal, pulses of R&B, rock and hip-hop interlaced through his core country sound.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2026
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The line stretched out the door, weaved through the China pavilion and onto the bridge to Germany.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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For a second time, the Sooners responded on offense, as Tae Davis weaved for a reserve layup.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The last time Tyler came back from an extended absence, in that case to toe issue, he was utilized off the bench in his first game back and then inserted into the starting lineup the next game.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Roast on a rimmed baking sheet until skin is crisp and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts (without touching bones) reads 165°F, about 25 minutes.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and governors’ offices.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Will there be a scene in which these main characters pass each other in their cars, either on the freeway or a main thoroughfare, thus suggesting that their fates are inevitably intertwined?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 1939, after being denied the chance to perform at Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, and that performance drew one of the first large, integrated audiences in American history, Green noted.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sophomore Nahla Whittier’s two free throws to start the fourth period knotted the game at 27-27.—
Mike Waters,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pumas needed a 3-0 win to advance, since the first tiebreaker if the aggregate score is knotted is away goals and Pumas had scored at Snapdragon Stadium last week in the 4-1 loss.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 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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They can get tangled in recycling machinery and require expensive repairs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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