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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
Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Think of a favorite natural space where plants grow in interwoven communities with minimal bare ground.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Looking Toward Lebanon Given the interwoven nature of Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah, many experts are looking to Lebanon.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The stories, featuring interwoven poetry, are mesmerizing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The Earth is a complex dynamical system — an interwoven mass of moving parts, each of which requires a different branch of science to understand.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Matsumura was not on leave Matsumura’s connection to Esparto, the Machados and Lopez — as well as to local law enforcement and the firefighting and pyrotechnics communities interwoven in the July disaster and its aftermath — run deep.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The study of the oldest temperatures recorded by human observers is interwoven with the history of science, exploration and, frequently, the commercial activities that required businesses to collect the data.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Everyone has their own story to tell, and eventually, audiences begin to see how each individual's life is interwoven with those around them.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
But it’s interwoven with fascinating looks into the culture of NASA at the time and plenty of other interesting characters and twists in two women’s lives.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
The mini skirt is crafted from soft gray tweed interwoven with silver and gold metallic threads, and is finished with side buttons.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
There are love letters to the dead in Lasky’s life interwoven into these essays, including to her father (a judge who died, slowly, from Alzheimer’s), her artist mother, her dog Lucy, beloved poet friends, Mayer herself.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The final act For nearly fifty years, the Cuomo name has been interwoven with the civic story of New York.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, and Emma Roberts are the focus of three separate but interwoven stories, with Perkins expertly keeping us off balance while still playing fair with the plot's time-hopping structure.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Think of a favorite natural space where plants grow in interwoven communities with minimal bare ground.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Looking Toward Lebanon Given the interwoven nature of Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah, many experts are looking to Lebanon.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The stories, featuring interwoven poetry, are mesmerizing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The Earth is a complex dynamical system — an interwoven mass of moving parts, each of which requires a different branch of science to understand.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Each story is interwoven throughout the movie, telling tales of teen terror, frosty family feuds, and flesh-eating elves.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Matsumura was not on leave Matsumura’s connection to Esparto, the Machados and Lopez — as well as to local law enforcement and the firefighting and pyrotechnics communities interwoven in the July disaster and its aftermath — run deep.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The study of the oldest temperatures recorded by human observers is interwoven with the history of science, exploration and, frequently, the commercial activities that required businesses to collect the data.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Everyone has their own story to tell, and eventually, audiences begin to see how each individual's life is interwoven with those around them.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
But it’s interwoven with fascinating looks into the culture of NASA at the time and plenty of other interesting characters and twists in two women’s lives.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
The mini skirt is crafted from soft gray tweed interwoven with silver and gold metallic threads, and is finished with side buttons.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
There are love letters to the dead in Lasky’s life interwoven into these essays, including to her father (a judge who died, slowly, from Alzheimer’s), her artist mother, her dog Lucy, beloved poet friends, Mayer herself.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The final act For nearly fifty years, the Cuomo name has been interwoven with the civic story of New York.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interwoven
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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For various examples and further detailed indications about interlaced conversation prompting, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both directors have observed stan-worthy deep dives on social media, especially in TikTok videos, where fans are combing through moments of foreshadowing or character details that the filmmakers weaved into the story with love.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Construction of the gown weaved intricate embroidery with crystal embellishments, articulating sensuality and a regal presence.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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As members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the two often intertwined their faith into their advice.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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It was fueled in part by gun industry marketing, intensified by America’s dangerously lax gun laws, and intertwined with an ever-growing white supremacist movement.—
Douglas Letter,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An integrated approach focused on customers Panattoni controls the full development life cycle, from land origination and due diligence through financing, construction, delivery, and long-term asset management.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In her new role as Puma’s most senior global marketing leader, the company noted that Kokni will oversee brand marketing strategy, marketing creative direction, integrated marketing and communication globally.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The score was knotted at 30 after 12 minutes, and the Warriors led 69-64 at halftime.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Batherson, a defender, scored her first career goal and knotted the game at 2-all four minutes into the final period on a power play — with another assist from Pannek and one from Kendall Cooper — her third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Like the temporary residents of its way station between the living and the dead, the choice is yours in terms of fused cinematic comparisons.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Nov. 2025
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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,
24 Sep. 2025
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Crowded roots may also be tightly packed and tangled, causing the plant to begin to push out of its pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Washington and Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez get their feet tangled up and both went to the ground.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Interwoven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interwoven. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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