1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because you'll never get it all sorted out again
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Recent Examples of intertwine
We were especially moved by how her work is intertwined with her own family’s story, honoring those who came before her and inviting them into the creative process.
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to being one of the top U.S. trading partners, China holds large amounts of U.S. debt, and the economies of the two countries are highly intertwined.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
The suffering and the enlightenment, so deeply intertwined along this trail.
—Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
The Yankees and Mets might be more intertwined than ever this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to being one of the top U.S. trading partners, China holds large amounts of U.S. debt, and the economies of the two countries are highly intertwined.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
The suffering and the enlightenment, so deeply intertwined along this trail.
—Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
The Yankees and Mets might be more intertwined than ever this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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The trail weaves through the coastal waters of Lee County from the Pine Island Sound to Estero Bay, up the Caloosahatchee River and through its tributaries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Produced by Tomás Cortés of Cine Animal and supported by Panama’s Ministry of Culture, the film weaves animation, archival footage and interviews to trace Guardia’s personal journey, fueled by his childhood memories of provocative Panamanian artist Julio Zachrisson’s odd yet captivating artworks.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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For weeks, The White Lotus played with a truly macabre storyline like a cat with a ball of string, pulling it out, chasing it around, knotting it up.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Using the embroidery thread and needle, make a few stitches through each glove and knot the thread ends inside the helmet.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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Using the necklace Axel secretly gave Taylor as bait to lure him into getting tangled up with the drains in their hot tub and then using their little Finnish NotRoomba™ to seal the Tub Top is pretty diabolical.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Read Next Florida Diver died while tangled in propeller off Florida, feds say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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