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
We were especially moved by how her work is intertwined with her own family’s story, honoring those who came before her and inviting them into the creative process.
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to being one of the top U.S. trading partners, China holds large amounts of U.S. debt, and the economies of the two countries are highly intertwined.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
The suffering and the enlightenment, so deeply intertwined along this trail.
—Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
The Yankees and Mets might be more intertwined than ever this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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The showcase is a tribute to the work of 23 Polish designers and how their storytelling weaves into Poland’s design culture.—
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However, as with that piece, Macdonald needed to find a bigger story to weave around this legendary moment in time.—
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If yes, instead of knotting your bandana headband below your hairline, tie the ends in the back so the top of your head is fully covered with the rest of the kerchief.—
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After Miami led by as much as 11 points in the first half, Brooklyn caught up in the third quarter, knotting the game at 61 about halfway through the third quarter.—
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But when he gets tangled up in a high-stakes money laundering scandal, his family’s entire legacy is at risk.—
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Some 30 feet ahead, a dark silhouette materialized between the vines and tangled undergrowth.—
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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