INTERTWINE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

intertwine

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn

Definition of intertwine

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 Memories of a childhood marked by economic hardship and abuse intertwine with the natural world in this graceful début memoir, which is structured around the author’s seven-year project of walking every street in Santa Cruz County, in California. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The brunch will be accompanied by uplifting gospel music intertwined with smooth jazz. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 The dynamic underlines just how intertwined these AI companies are with Big Tech. — Kate Rooney, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intertwine

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Video from the incident showed the car smashing into vehicles while weaving through traffic as it was followed by several troopers heading toward Milton.

— Mike Toole, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The craftsmanship continues upstairs, where jamdani fabrics and wallpapers in the primary bedroom celebrate the ancient Bengal art of weaving fine diaphanous textiles, embodying the showroom’s dedication to materiality, artistry, and the human hand.

— AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of weave

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Throw it over a ribbed tank and linen trousers for a coffee run, wear it open as a lightweight layer with a maxi dress, knot it over a midi skirt, or drape it over your shoulders when the sun goes down.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Throw it over a tank top, button it up with white jeans, knot it over a dress, or wear it open as a lightweight jacket.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of knot

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The ceiling arches in the back, hiding a tiny alcove where a couple sits tucked close, their legs tangled beneath the table.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Then Cox-Rosen found another jam on I-75 southbound at the South 120 Loop (Exit 263), where four or five vehicles and a box truck tangled.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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