1
as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another
interweaved garlands of red and gold beads and wrapped them around the Christmas tree
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as in interspersing
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the author artfully interweaves excerpts from soldiers' letters into his history of the Vietnam War
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as in knotting
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in our play the kitten and I managed to interweave the skeins of yarn into a hopeless tangle
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Recent Examples of interweaving
The challenge on ‘Full Circle’ was to find the small and the personal in this big, interweaving world.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
His goal is to create a bridge that connects know-how and tradition, interweaving passion and identity.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
But the other bills under consideration already reflect one of its core ideas — that because elder care has multiple interweaving facets, addressing the state’s needs will require input from multiple directions, not just the Department of Aging.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
The fest will kick off with the world premiere of Jennifer Kroot’s Hunky Jesus, a documentary that follows the unique social justice movement, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, while interweaving a wildly popular, annual Easter Sunday tradition in San Francisco.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Through the decades, Hogg was also a vocal advocate for human rights and social justice, interweaving her beliefs into her designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits Wortzel in a dream, catalyzing a prismatic journey across the Everglades with Miccosukee educator and activist Betty Osceola and interweaving Douglas’ writing with personal narration, present-day verité and rare archival footage.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
His goal is to create a bridge that connects know-how and tradition, interweaving passion and identity.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
But the other bills under consideration already reflect one of its core ideas — that because elder care has multiple interweaving facets, addressing the state’s needs will require input from multiple directions, not just the Department of Aging.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
The fest will kick off with the world premiere of Jennifer Kroot’s Hunky Jesus, a documentary that follows the unique social justice movement, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, while interweaving a wildly popular, annual Easter Sunday tradition in San Francisco.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Through the decades, Hogg was also a vocal advocate for human rights and social justice, interweaving her beliefs into her designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits Wortzel in a dream, catalyzing a prismatic journey across the Everglades with Miccosukee educator and activist Betty Osceola and interweaving Douglas’ writing with personal narration, present-day verité and rare archival footage.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interweaving
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Leith emphasizes that Dwell Secure’s functionality extends beyond emergency scenarios, weaving into everyday property management.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Never tested in orbit, NASA’s robot could, in theory, perform tasks like weaving solar power stations and antennae in space from spools of carbon fiber.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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The final touch, though, was interspersing Robert’s memories into his joyous, climactic plane ride.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the film, interspersing storylines from earlier in the characters' careers (circa 1988) with the events that followed the 1995 film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the '90s, braiders primarily used synthetic hair, mainly because that’s what was widely available, but which came with its fair share of knotting and matting.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Footage from the scene shows the group obeying police instructions when a plain clothes officer grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in her wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Talk to more than a dozen people at varying levels of involvement with the movie’s long and twisting journey to the screen, however, and a kind of dual narrative emerges.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut turkey hunting typically costs $47, combining a $19 turkey permit with the mandatory $28 resident game bird conservation stamp, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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London has carved out a global reputation for fintech, combining regulatory sophistication with access to capital, talent and a dense network of financial institutions.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Brown, however, opted against inserting McBride into the starting lineup, instead deciding to stick with Bridges, who is averaging just seven points on 25% shooting from 3-point range this series.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Interweaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interweaving. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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