INTERTWINED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in interwoven

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verb

past tense of intertwine

as in twisted

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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These species, separated by land and sea, are far more intertwined than once thought. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 With the festival’s first weekend coinciding with the Brazilian presidential elections, almost every conversation overheard at RioMarket during the event’s early days was intertwined with politics. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Unsheltered intertwined two plots related to the precarity of American life and the danger of demagogues—one set at the dawn of the MAGA era. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 The group, bonded in tragedy, has been intertwined over the last 17 years. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 A bit of fishing-village whimsy intertwined with underwater kaiju action? — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 The film follows Marlon Reid, who, while recovering in hospital after near-fatal heart surgery, forms an unexpected connection with fellow survivor Elise Carter, a woman whose life becomes inexplicably intertwined with his own. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 De Brigard’s research shows just how intertwined our brain’s memory is with imagination. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 Now, the process of selling off those assets has become intertwined with White House efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwined

Adjective

That question of provenance and a lot of the vocabulary—scarcity, craftsmanship, raw materials—has become interwoven with the language of luxury fashion today.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
One of that film’s many interwoven strands involves an alternate universe in which the characters played by Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis move through their days, experiencing life and love, with frankfurters for fingers.

— Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of interwoven

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Unlike streaming metrics, which can be twisted and touted in any which way, box office dollars are uniformly reported — meaning there’s no denying a hit (or a miss).

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
It’s designed to be ergonomic, able to be held and twisted in myriad ways depending on what’s most comfortable for the user.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisted

Verb

In knitting, loops from the middle of an entangled yarn are slipped through one another so the yarn holds its position but isn’t knotted together.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
There weren’t many in Saturday’s lockdown defensive effort, but Grade-A scoring opportunities still emerged, the most dangerous arriving midway through the final period, with the score knotted 1-1.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of knotted

Adjective

The chipmaker’s relationships with customers are similarly interlaced and sensitive.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
German accessories label Melina Bucher has used the material for the Arch Woven, a rounded shoulder bag constructed from narrow strips cut and interlaced by hand.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of interlaced

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Besides the challenge of rebuilding the tunnel, the railroad has been tangled for several years in legal disputes with the city of Fort Bragg and the California Coastal Commission.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
But ordinary matter, which interacts using all four fundamental forces, would get all tangled up.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangled

Adjective

Along with the four airframes, the container also holds integrated communications gear, localized power systems, and aircraft sustainment/maintenance equipment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
The integrated workflow also supports maintenance and repair, helping the team identify hardware issues and return robots to testing faster.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrated

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Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
At virtual hearings, Leya sat with her arms crossed, her dark, wavy hair neatly braided in cornrows and wearing an oversized coat over her red uniform.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

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