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

And also the scope of the album as a whole piece, which is this interwoven journey of music and how that comes together. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 That question of provenance and a lot of the vocabulary—scarcity, craftsmanship, raw materials—has become interwoven with the language of luxury fashion today. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 One of that film’s many interwoven strands involves an alternate universe in which the characters played by Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis move through their days, experiencing life and love, with frankfurters for fingers. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 Gilhaus, Schneider and Cambree Sussex embody the friendly banter and interwoven relationships of Cy-Hawk week. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 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

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The narrative will be interwoven by the four astronauts in their own words and NASA’s high-resolution photography and footage, reformatted for giant screens. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 In countries where heat practices are deeply interwoven into society — such as Finland and Japan — public funding has supported some of this research. — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Handwritten texts are often interwoven into visual compositions, further embedding her emotions, thoughts, and personal observations directly into the fabric. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Rage and tenderness are interwoven in pieces about mothers and daughters; the X’s with which Native leaders signed the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie; and the necessity and fragility of art. — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Many of them also agreed to discuss their picks on camera, with videos interwoven throughout the list. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Now, the emerging understanding that transposons are intimately interwoven within the regulatory workings of the host genome is rehabilitating their reputation as critical sources of evolutionary innovation. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Designers may not be feeling blue this season, but the color was certainly interwoven throughout their collections. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 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

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Adjective

The chipmaker’s relationships with customers are similarly interlaced and sensitive.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
German accessories label Melina Bucher has used the material for the Arch Woven, a rounded shoulder bag constructed from narrow strips cut and interlaced by hand.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of interlaced

Verb

The chat weaved through many topics, but the topic discussed the most was listening to the public.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
In the build-up, Almirón weaved through Toronto’s defense and played a give-and-go with Alexey Miranchuk, who assisted on the winger’s goal.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of woven

Verb

That war, now intertwined with the broader regional confrontation involving Iran and the United States, has taken a heavy toll on the authority of the Lebanese government.

— Tamirace Fakhoury, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
Glastonbury’s identity is intertwined with the terrain of Worthy Farm.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of intertwined

Adjective

The new system provides naval forces with an integrated and readily deployable solution that can be adapted to different operational environments.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Unlike their predecessor, the MDR-3R has an in-line remote control and an integrated microphone.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of integrated

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

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Key-man risk Huang’s ouster raises questions around Nvidia’s ability to remain the de facto central bank of the AI boom — and the fate of billions of dollars of chip financing from a slew of Wall Street firms that are tangled up with the company.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Karl’s recurrent palinopsia began two years ago after part of Karl’s right temporal lobe was removed because the blood vessels between the arteries and veins there were tangled.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026