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as in weaved
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
Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The second season begins with an arson at a supermarket, unravelling a complex web of connections among six families whose lives have been intertwined for over two decades.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety Holland and Downey became close friends as the former’s run as Spider-Man in the MCU was intertwined with that of Downey’s Iron Man, who became a mentor figure for Peter Parker across several films.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
While the Chicago native is credited as a drill pioneer who helped bring the genre to mainstream audiences, his story is often intertwined with his numerous legal woes — clashes that eventually prevented him from performing in his hometown.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
The brand is closely intertwined with the history of the Scotch whisky industry and, in many ways, is a metaphor for it.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
History of the sniper rifle The history of the sniper rifle and the men who wield it are so intertwined that one cannot be discussed without the other.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
That moment, as well as her complicated legacy intertwined with the rise of televangelism and the downfall of her former husband and their television empire, led John and Furnish to option the rights to turn her story into a West End show and now a Broadway musical.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The 19th interviewed six people about how finding joy as a trans person and autistic person are intertwined.
—James Factora, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Economic development is deeply intertwined with human factors—such as corruption, weak institutions, values, ideologies, and entrenched inequality—that AI alone cannot address.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The second season begins with an arson at a supermarket, unravelling a complex web of connections among six families whose lives have been intertwined for over two decades.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety Holland and Downey became close friends as the former’s run as Spider-Man in the MCU was intertwined with that of Downey’s Iron Man, who became a mentor figure for Peter Parker across several films.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
While the Chicago native is credited as a drill pioneer who helped bring the genre to mainstream audiences, his story is often intertwined with his numerous legal woes — clashes that eventually prevented him from performing in his hometown.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
The brand is closely intertwined with the history of the Scotch whisky industry and, in many ways, is a metaphor for it.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
History of the sniper rifle The history of the sniper rifle and the men who wield it are so intertwined that one cannot be discussed without the other.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
That moment, as well as her complicated legacy intertwined with the rise of televangelism and the downfall of her former husband and their television empire, led John and Furnish to option the rights to turn her story into a West End show and now a Broadway musical.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The 19th interviewed six people about how finding joy as a trans person and autistic person are intertwined.
—James Factora, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Intertwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwined. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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