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 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 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

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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 Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation. — Ricci Shryock, NPR, 27 May 2026

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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

The researchers also found that an item containing copper and gold had been inserted into Zosia’s mouth or nose after death.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of inserted

Verb

What may appear to be a collection of unrelated crimes is intertwined with China’s imbalanced growth model and its foreign policy.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
Amber Uhler, Miss Michigan USA For Amber Uhler, pageants are intertwined in a unique way with her health.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intertwined

Adjective

Many law enforcement agencies use integrated tools such as facial recognition, gunshot detectors, predictive policing, drones and real-time crime centers that pull all this information into one central hub used by investigators.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026
Its integrated motor and sophisticated isolation aim for superior pitch stability and dynamic sound.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrated

Verb

The home team dominated the first half with 12 shots to two for Miami, and five shots on goal to just one, but the score was knotted 1-1 at intermission.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Some sort of pink fabric was knotted up around where the ratchet strap was strung from the tree.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 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

Vikings rookie cornerback Da'Veawn Armstead had a punch thrown at him by the Ravens' Keyon Martin after the two got tangled up in one-on-one drills.

— Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The two candidates tangled over the future of single-family neighborhoods and Senate Bill 79, which requires that cities approve taller and denser development near certain public transit stops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026