1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
intertwisted the fibers to form a design
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2
as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever
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Her latest feature, The Ice Tower (La Tour de glace), is no exception, weaving a twisted retro fairytale that sits somewhere between Frozen and Mulholland Drive.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025 -
Watch the video | Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sullivan then drained his fourth three-pointer to knot the score 17-all as the teams accounted for six ties and seven lead changes in the second.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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That lasted until Nembhard drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1:18 left, knotting the score at 58-all.—
Jeff Faraudo,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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To unlock, these cleats require a rotational foot movement, twisting your heel inward or outward, for safe disengagement.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Feb. 2025
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Love twisted, then sprinted away from two Aggies defenders.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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And as a result of all these magnetic fields getting tangled up there, those spots on the sun are cooler than the areas around them.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a reader reminded me, RFK Jr. and Rush Limbaugh tangled mightily.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Intertwist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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