intertwines

verb

Definition of intertwinesnext
present tense third-person singular of intertwine
1
as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another intertwined two different colors of yarn

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as in knots
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 intertwines The nature of the conversation leads the AI into realms of pattern-matching that now intertwines numerous conflicting considerations. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Her music, featuring bilingual songs, intertwines supple bass riffs with her radiant melodic voice. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024 Tyler Perry’s latest drama intertwines the lives of Kimmie, a young stripper striving to escape her circumstances, and Mallory Bellarie, a businesswoman at the helm of a prominent haircare empire. — Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Intertwines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwines. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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