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 interwoven design is itself inspired by traditional Korean artwork, with four sides that represent the three group members (Rumi, Mira and Zoey) and the fans. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2026 The fisherman is a lot more functional than your average summer sandal, featuring a toe that is closed by interwoven strips of leather, so that the foot is secure but can still breathe and drainage (of seawater or rain) is possible. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Palestinian, Kashmiri and Indian poets are interwoven throughout, framing the film as a meditation on remembering what has been erased from home and pushing back once staying quiet stops being an option. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 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

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Related Stories Even his features have tended to operate like collections of interlaced shorts.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
American dog tick Males are dark red with white interlaced patterns across the entire back.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

Definition of interlaced

Verb

Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few small crumbs attached, 17 to 19 minutes.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of inserted

Verb

The ancestors of the Bermuda powwow attendees were part of this buried and intertwined history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Trump’s tariff-slinging made companies less, not more, likely to put their faith in a North American supply chain, which is inextricably intertwined across a number of industries.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of intertwined

Adjective

The same research finds that market leaders are four times more likely to deploy true one-to-one personalization and are further ahead in embedding AI into integrated commercial workflows.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Mechanics can easily calibrate and adjust system tension using an integrated clamping piece, ensuring consistent mechanical support throughout long operational cycles.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of integrated

Verb

James’ first takeaway marked a major turning point in the game, with the contest knotted at 24 and just under nine minutes remaining.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Yet with the score knotted up Tracy went to his high leverage arms, and Erik Miller, Tyron Guerrero and Aroldis Chapman combined for three scoreless innings of relief to help send the game to extra innings.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 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

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Trump is moving to strip California’s emissions authority, end tax credits and erase electric vehicle sales mandates, reshaping the national market while leaving the state’s clean-car future tangled in Washington-level uncertainty.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026