intertwining

verb

present participle of intertwine
1
as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another intertwined two different colors of yarn

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2
as in knotting
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 intertwining 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 Movies built from intertwining stories can be hard to pull off. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026 Directed by Alice Winocour, the film follows an American filmmaker working during Paris Fashion Week who receives a life-altering breast cancer diagnosis, intertwining her story with those of a South Sudanese model and a makeup artist navigating their own pressures within the industry. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 June 2026 Boston is a city of intertwining neighborhoods, where great restaurants aren’t exclusively the domain of tasting menus and white tablecloths. — Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2026 These two intertwining stories drive home the impact of that time and its reverberations through the decades in a page-turning, illuminating novel. — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 The scents come in glass bottles with a retro appeal and details winking to the house’s couture tradition, such as the metal logo intertwining with a safety pin and a vintage-looking pear pump sprayer adorned with the fabrics of the ateliers. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 But mostly, the intertwining threads just sit there, never coming together in any satisfying way or holding up as their own story within the story, despite how hard the writers work at showing that reality can inspire fiction but fiction can also bounce back to influence reality. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 The Sculpture Park, with around 60 works from artists like Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, and George Trakas beautifully intertwining with nature, is another highlight. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwining
  1. weaving
  2. knotting
  3. twisting
  4. tangling
  5. snarling
Verb
  • Drone video released by the department shows the dog weaving behind the herd as dozens of goats move up the hillside and away from the helicopter's approach.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • McCollum has been praised for weaving multiple musical styles into his songwriting and crafting a distinctive voice that sets him apart from the country mainstream.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaving
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  • The designs were inspired by Lynda Benglis, an American known for transforming two-dimensional materials through knotting, pleating or molding, into three.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of knotting
Verb
  • The government is twisting a 60-year-old deal to take control of my land.
    — Cody Peterson, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
  • As Smith read Colt’s writings, the teenager remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of twisting
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  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of tangling
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  • WestJet canceled 495 flights Sunday, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a long holiday weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • While that shutdown ostensibly ended in mid-November, a partial government shutdown dragged on through April, snarling the Department of Homeland Security and causing long delays and confusion at airports across the country.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 July 2026
Definition of snarling

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