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
Throughout, Tallent intertwines the sport’s esoteric lingo through his characters’ emotions, finding connections between the jargon and their own experiences and feelings.
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Preparing practice and game plans, as well as scouting opponents, intertwines with being joined at the hip with Ball as much as possible.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
In McLain’s tale of Paris above and below, a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s.
—Gina Webb, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Set in 19th Century Mexico, Netflix’s series adaptation of ‘Mal de Amores’ (‘Lovesick’) is directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, daughter of its author Ángeles Mastretta, and intertwines a story of war and family.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
This inspiring story intertwines the rich traditions of Chinese and Indian heritages, aiming to foster unity and celebrate diversity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The broader plot, which intertwines so many additional characters, focuses on class differences, power, and trauma.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Shot on film, the series intertwines landscapes, portraits, and fragments of everyday life, documenting the subtle connections between mother and daughter through the tender awareness of an imminent separation.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit also intertwines recent university and state government decisions that, the complaint alleges, have created an environment keen to clamp down on freedom of speech and the press.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Preparing practice and game plans, as well as scouting opponents, intertwines with being joined at the hip with Ball as much as possible.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
In McLain’s tale of Paris above and below, a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s.
—Gina Webb, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Set in 19th Century Mexico, Netflix’s series adaptation of ‘Mal de Amores’ (‘Lovesick’) is directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, daughter of its author Ángeles Mastretta, and intertwines a story of war and family.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
This inspiring story intertwines the rich traditions of Chinese and Indian heritages, aiming to foster unity and celebrate diversity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The broader plot, which intertwines so many additional characters, focuses on class differences, power, and trauma.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Shot on film, the series intertwines landscapes, portraits, and fragments of everyday life, documenting the subtle connections between mother and daughter through the tender awareness of an imminent separation.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit also intertwines recent university and state government decisions that, the complaint alleges, have created an environment keen to clamp down on freedom of speech and the press.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwines
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Vimini is likely just a hint of what’s to come, as Bulgari weaves designs from its past with the fresh talent and the state-of-the-art resources shaping its future.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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This relationship brings another level to the film, as Kotevska weaves in the titular folktale of Silyan, about another lonely man and his stork.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
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Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Based on a New Yorker article by Jennifer Gonnerman, When a Witness Recants interweaves new interviews, deposition videos and TV news reports to examine an infamous case of wrongful conviction.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Manuel interweaves other story strands with Isabel’s tale, including that of Clara (Carmen Castellanos), a young Filipina American from New York out for a round of golf with her uncle (Carlos Siguion-Reyna), the owner of a golfing company.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Intertwines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwines. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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