1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post
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Recent Examples of entwine
As for design, there will always be disagreement; the very concept of aesthetics invites debate, and our sensitivity to fashions are often deeply entwined with the politics of change and the people in power.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
It's now well understood that employee experience and productivity are known to be entwined.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.
—Kim O’Hara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The numbers of Americans who are affected are those that are entwined in our work to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 25 May 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
It's now well understood that employee experience and productivity are known to be entwined.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.
—Kim O’Hara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The numbers of Americans who are affected are those that are entwined in our work to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwine
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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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The new agreement aims to lift these trials out of the margins and weave them more fully into the fabric of government.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Cyrus pulled her dark brown tresses into the half-up, half-down hairdo, leaving her short, thick fringe flat against her forehead while longer side pieces curled in front of her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
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When the sun comes out, so does the French curl braiding hair.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 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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Meanwhile, a Central Texas woman was bitten by a rat snake coiled under her toilet seat in December.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Her long brown hair is coiled into a bun atop her head, and a thick wall of bangs grazes the edge of her straight eyebrows.—
Julie Kim,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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Another hidden gem, Castello di Velona, offers a delightful stay, tucked behind ancient gates on the commune’s winding roads.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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Normally, stators are wound using manual coil insertion or complex lacing machines.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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