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as in interwoven

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verb

past tense of intertwine
1
as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another intertwined two different colors of yarn

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as in knotted
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 intertwined
Verb
Migration and crime Immigration has become increasingly intertwined in Ireland's political debate with concerns over housing, crime and rapidly changing demographics in a country that was drastically more homogeneous a generation ago. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 That his music will be intertwined with the legacy of Bowman marks another. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 That’s certainly been true in his case, considering the devastating personal lows that have come intertwined with dizzying career highs. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Also crafted in platinum with 18-karat yellow gold and diamonds, the necklace featured a pendant with two small birds intertwined — their wings, bodies and tail feathers holding more diamonds and subtle feather detail in the platinum. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Gaspé Peninsula is a blend of French, English, and Indigenous cultures, all of which are intertwined with the region’s fishing traditions. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Next door, the Amalfi Coast’s iconic pink palace, Palazzo Avino, also has aristocratic roots dating back to the Middle Ages and Renaissance, which are intertwined with the contemporary vision of the namesake Avino family. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 According to historian Matthias Dörries, these projects were deeply intertwined. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwined
  1. interwoven
  2. twisted
  3. knotted
  4. interlaced
  5. entwined
  6. tangled
  7. integrated
  8. braided
Adjective
  • That question of provenance and a lot of the vocabulary—scarcity, craftsmanship, raw materials—has become interwoven with the language of luxury fashion today.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One of that film’s many interwoven strands involves an alternate universe in which the characters played by Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis move through their days, experiencing life and love, with frankfurters for fingers.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of interwoven
Verb
  • Because there’s not even a morsel of darkness in Verity’s star persona, neither Lowen nor Jeremy know how twisted the real woman is.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His ankle got caught beneath and twisted at a gruesome angle, and Thornton was carted off the field and diagnosed with a dislocation, effectively ending his season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • There weren’t many in Saturday’s lockdown defensive effort, but Grade-A scoring opportunities still emerged, the most dangerous arriving midway through the final period, with the score knotted 1-1.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The match entered the break knotted at 1-1 before the two sides traded goals just six minutes into the second half.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of knotted
Adjective
  • Parker’s hair was gathered into an enormous, layered, fishtail braid that starts high on the back of her head with a bow, its ends interlaced intermittently with the incredibly thick folds of the plaits.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Even his features have tended to operate like collections of interlaced shorts.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of interlaced
Verb
  • Picasso’s Le Baiser (1969) shows two lovers entwined in a kiss and is estimated at $40 million.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Leo and the Gosses have been living amicably at arm’s length for 14 years, though their lives are about to become closely entwined, with disastrous results.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of entwined
Verb
  • With Indiana holding a 90-79 lead late in the final period, Wilson got tangled up on the hardwood with Fever guard Sophie Cunningham following a physical foul.
    — Alejandro Avila , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Pawlikowski’s mother and father, also named Zula and Wiktor, whose unmanageable love had kept them tangled and disentangled for decades, took their own lives in 1989, as the Cold War that had cast its chill upon their time was beginning to thaw.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangled
Adjective
  • The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' 2022 review of fetal awareness concluded that pain perception requires an integrated network of neural connections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Progress stays siloed, but no true integrated intelligence emerges.
    — James Kavanaugh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Those experiments could test what happens when quasiparticles are exchanged, or braided around one another.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, the actual tablecloth material was dyed, cut into cloth, then braided and bound with leather to give PVC pants and a dress, with its sweet pintucked front panel, heft and structure.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of braided

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“Intertwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwined. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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