inwove

verb

variants also inweaved
past tense of inweave
as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another inweave the strips of dough to make a decorative border

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inwove
  1. twisted
  2. braided
  3. mixed
  4. intertwined
  5. blended
  6. implicated
  7. plied
  8. entwined
Verb
  • The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.
    — Curbed editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026
Definition of twisted
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  • South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of braided
Verb
  • Freeze Pop flavors mixed with lemonade and oat milk, topped with sweet cold foam and dragonfruit pieces for a nostalgic, fruity sip.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • When the spinach is mixed in with noodles and cheese, no one will mind eating their greens.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • The event also gave Kansas City’s Ghanaian residents an opportunity to introduce others to Jama, the tradition of singing, chanting and dancing that has long been intertwined with Ghanaian soccer culture and community celebrations.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Their relationship is deeply intertwined with their work, which requires them to trust one another in high-risk climbing situations.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of intertwined
Verb
  • Finally, all of the whiskey was blended together and bottled at 92 proof with no chill filtration.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • The black-eyed peas blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon makes for a smoky, zesty, and bright dish that elevates a standard hummus.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of blended
Verb
  • Authorities said Hernandez also implicated a second suspect, Aydee Casado-Dominguez, who was later detained outside her home.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • According to authorities, Redd was implicated during an investigation conducted by the FBI’s Waterbury Safe Streets Gang Task Force and other law enforcement agencies into two drug trafficking organizations based in Waterbury.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Definition of implicated
Verb
  • Tsietsi sent one of them to the front as a lookout, while the others eagerly plied him with questions about his activities.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • As Levenson makes clear, these three arguments have been plied for as long as vaccines have.
    — Diana Gitig, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2026
Definition of plied
Verb
  • As much as some wish to deny it, sports and politics have been entwined forever — from Nero to now, at least.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Zhenwu’s roots stretch back to ancient days as the god of the North, when he was often depicted as a turtle entwined with a snake.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of entwined
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