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
Stardust Racers is the park’s signature roller coaster featuring two intertwined, dueling tracks: Pulsar (the slightly more intense green side) and Photon (yellow).
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Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The two statements, existing together, are like two hands kept close, barely touching or with their fingers intertwined.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with natural wonder, stands the legendary olive tree of Vouves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Outside of the story, the protagonist’s anger is intertwined with the game mechanically.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The two statements, existing together, are like two hands kept close, barely touching or with their fingers intertwined.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with natural wonder, stands the legendary olive tree of Vouves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Outside of the story, the protagonist’s anger is intertwined with the game mechanically.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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Sherrod opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown, weaving through the defense before breaking into the open backfield.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Emotive, enchanting and exotic, the track weaves kalimba and chanting vocals with soft, brooding piano and string parts — and even a subtle harp.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
18 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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If the device properties are just right, this could give rise to a two-dimensional version of a global electronic state that can be knotted up.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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