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
Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Hartford Chorale have intertwined histories.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s plenty of room for exploring a really solid Augustine story, as well as a Goodwin one, because, really, they all are intertwined in this crazy little town.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Impact on Mexico Like Canada, Mexico’s car manufacturing industry is deeply intertwined with the United States and heavily dependent on American consumers.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The public needs to understand and embrace this important concept: animal health, human health, and environmental health are all inextricably intertwined and co-dependent for sustainable life on the planet.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s plenty of room for exploring a really solid Augustine story, as well as a Goodwin one, because, really, they all are intertwined in this crazy little town.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Impact on Mexico Like Canada, Mexico’s car manufacturing industry is deeply intertwined with the United States and heavily dependent on American consumers.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The public needs to understand and embrace this important concept: animal health, human health, and environmental health are all inextricably intertwined and co-dependent for sustainable life on the planet.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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Our biases are woven into the very fabric of our existence, shaped by our experiences, cultures and societal norms.—
Mani Padisetti,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The teams traded leads down the stretch before senior Manny Brown (18 points) knotted the score 20-20 as the first quarter came to an end.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hearts and lives, fears, memories and uncertainties knotted in a jumble of emotions.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Land a fiber-optic drone in the wrong spot and its millimeters-thick, through which the drone sends and receives signals, could get tangled.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Page, whose character is tangled in a complicated dynamic with Harris', framed the movie's tension as a battle between personal needs and global consequences.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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