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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
interlaced strands of her hair for a new look
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as in to combine
to scatter or set here and there among other things
interlaced jokes between the serious passages in the speech
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
I've interlaced the cables on my audio-video system so confusingly that I've no idea what connects what
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Recent Examples of interlace
With a fiercely exquisite hand, Hung interlaces the rich tapestry of Taiwanese history with haunting meditations on gender and state violence.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The most obvious forerunner is Video Quartet, a 2002 work in which four screens show four videos simultaneously, each constructed from myriad film clips, all synced in a way that interlaces their soundtracks into a musical composition.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Densely Packed: The 3D cell architecture orients and interlaces a cathode, 100 percent silicon anode, and ceramic separator in a thin (1 millimeter) flat plane, which significantly improves energy density and safety.
—Ashok Lahiri, IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2017
The series takes its time to interlace all these threads.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The most obvious forerunner is Video Quartet, a 2002 work in which four screens show four videos simultaneously, each constructed from myriad film clips, all synced in a way that interlaces their soundtracks into a musical composition.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Densely Packed: The 3D cell architecture orients and interlaces a cathode, 100 percent silicon anode, and ceramic separator in a thin (1 millimeter) flat plane, which significantly improves energy density and safety.
—Ashok Lahiri, IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2017
The series takes its time to interlace all these threads.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlace
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Gran Sasso National Park has trails that weave through medieval villages, crumbling castles, and valleys where wild horses still roam.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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These are pre-shrunk and woven from long-staple fibers for buttery softness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
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This fruity-floral fusion combines the essence of orange with earthy florals like rose, neroli, and patchouli.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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The series combines live-action performance with photorealistic, real-time interactivity powered by game engine technology.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The 32-year-old actor, who stars as the newest iteration of the Man of Steel, was photographed in Midtown Manhattan sporting a white tank top with a gray sweater knotted around his shoulders, a pair of white trousers, and black boots.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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An oversized shawl like this one at Amazon can be knotted and tied in several different ways, serving as a cover-up or beach dress, as well as a wrap for the plane.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Where things get tricky is the movies, which are interspersed throughout the franchise.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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The crack of gunfire interspersed by booms could be heard in the background.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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They get tangled up in trees and power lines; one image from the front shows a street crisscrossed by what looks like a giant spiderweb.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Storage dividers will help keep your items separate and prevent them from tangling or rubbing together.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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The Professional Identity Trap For senior leaders, professional identities often become so intertwined with their personal identity that the boundaries between the two blur beyond recognition.—
Lorraine Wiseman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Goddard's work is intertwined with NASA's science budget.—
Chad Kirchner,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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The ground beef is much more flavorful, salted just right, and the salsa is sweet and tangy.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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The Nashville Department of Transportation has pre-treated the roads, and crews are on standby to salt and plow as the weather arrives on Friday and will work in 12-hour shifts until routes are clear.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Interlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlace. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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