INTERWOVEN Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in interlaced

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verb

variants also interweaved

past participle of interweave

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

Adjective

The story is told in two interwoven timelines, with Cecilia narrating her current reality in the first-person point of view, and the past intrigue of what occurred between the women in Mexico told in the third person. — Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 20 July 2026 Henry used artificial intelligence to create interwoven stripes, further representing the unity of the country. — Krista Johnson, USA Today, 1 July 2026 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

Verb

Listening to Kelly and Giffords, I was periodically struck by how their endeavors have been interwoven. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 The water system alone, which cost more than $7 million, features five lakes interwoven throughout the course that are connected by a network of flowing streams and punctuated by multiple cascades and waterfalls. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The activism and politics of the leftist Providence five-piece have been interwoven with their lives and music since the group’s formation. — Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwoven

Adjective

American dog tick Males are dark red with white interlaced patterns across the entire back.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
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

Definition of interlaced

Verb

And throughout their exchange, Paul weaved in his analysis of Fauci’s actions to frame the one-sided conversation his way.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
For around 20 minutes, the pilot weaved his cheeky confession in clear loops above the Dee estuary, leaving an unmistakable signature in the sky.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of woven

Verb

In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
That distinction — embedded rather than inserted — is why the format is being marketed as clinical-adjacent without the downtime or bleeding of an in-office treatment.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of inserted

Verb

However, this line of argumentation leaves unacknowledged the ways in which professionalization and academic exploration are importantly intertwined, rather than at odds.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Population-level case numbers hid individual after idiosyncratic individual — and just how closely research and practice could be intertwined.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of intertwined

Adjective

FlightHub prioritizes foundational connectivity and seamless bundles over immediate consumer-facing AI, ensuring a reliable and integrated booking experience.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The integrated approach has the potential to reduce energy consumption, simplify operations, and minimize secondary waste generation compared with conventional desalination methods.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrated

Verb

This dress — also in the vibrant red associated with the World Cup champions’ jerseys — had a V-neck, short sleeves and a self-tie belt knotted at the hip, with a fuller skirt that opened at the front.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
That match was knotted 2-2 when Beckham drew a red card for kicking Diego Simeone and brought his side down to 10 men.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of knotted

Adjective

These hybrid corals, also called fused acropora, combine the best features of their parents.

— Alex Harris July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of fused

Verb

Brand New Day isn’t too tangled up in the sticky, intricate web of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but casual viewers could miss some context—here’s what to know before watching.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Again in 2022, when Measure C passed after the first vote got tangled up in court.

— Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026