INTERLACED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of interlaced

as in integrated

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verb

past tense of interlace

as in twisted

to cause to twine about one another interlaced strands of her hair for a new look

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as in interspersed

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 knotted

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 interlaced

Adjective

The steady, unwavering empathy of her gaze encompasses a universe of tiny, interlaced incidents in which the zany entwines the plaintive, or the tragic the comic. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 According to rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, the five interlaced rings of the Olympic symbol represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes at the games. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Verb

Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interlaced

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlaced

Adjective

Hotels are adapting, offering integrated experiences that encourage deeper connections.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The living room in this one is a real standout and includes a window seat with integrated storage, along with one of those fancy hanging fireplaces that burns bioethanol.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrated

Verb

After a fan interfered with the ball, resulting in an automatic out, Bericoto turned away to avoid being hit in the face but twisted his knee.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Auf der Maur, in white, is twisted away from the audience, staring intently at the lens.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of twisted

Verb

The streamer also released a short teaser, showing a bank of 1990s-era TV sets airing footage of the series interspersed with news reports of the high school soccer team’s rescue.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of interspersed

Verb

Yet with the score knotted up Tracy went to his high leverage arms, and Erik Miller, Tyron Guerrero and Aroldis Chapman combined for three scoreless innings of relief to help send the game to extra innings.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
The home team dominated the first half with 12 shots to two for Miami, and five shots on goal to just one, but the score was knotted 1-1 at intermission.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of knotted

Adjective

The fisherman is a lot more functional than your average summer sandal, featuring a toe that is closed by interwoven strips of leather, so that the foot is secure but can still breathe and drainage (of seawater or rain) is possible.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
The story is told in two interwoven timelines, with Cecilia narrating her current reality in the first-person point of view, and the past intrigue of what occurred between the women in Mexico told in the third person.

— Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 20 July 2026

Definition of interwoven

Verb

Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of braided

Verb

Text that has been heavily rewritten, paraphrased, translated, or mixed with other writing may lose enough of Claude's statistical pattern to become undetectable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Comments on Haaland's Instagram post teasing the cut are mixed, with some fans loving the update and others mourning the loss of that platinum ponytail.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

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