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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
The couple, together for 15 years, shares a serendipitous love story that’s intertwined with the legacy of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
This one is going to be difficult to swallow because the U.S. and Mexican economies are so intertwined.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
During the lasso ceremony, the couple’s hands are bound together with either a rope or rosary to symbolize their commitment to each other and the idea that their lives are now intertwined.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
There were a bunch of different threads that intertwined Saturday.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
This one is going to be difficult to swallow because the U.S. and Mexican economies are so intertwined.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
During the lasso ceremony, the couple’s hands are bound together with either a rope or rosary to symbolize their commitment to each other and the idea that their lives are now intertwined.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
There were a bunch of different threads that intertwined Saturday.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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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
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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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Tie it around your neck (the Parisian way) or knot it around your bag for a personalized touch.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Less than four minutes after the red card, Schafer slotted a pass to senior Thomas Lutz who beat a charging Olympic Heights junior goalkeeper Nicholas Schenk from 12 yards out to knot the score at 1-1.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Boaters found a struggling creature tangled in line from a crab trap in Florida waters, and the animal needed an amputation and 16 months of rehab.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The effort caught the Pentagon by surprise and was ultimately tangled in court battles until President Joe Biden took office and overturned the policy.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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