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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
And from the moment man first landed on the moon, Major League Baseball and space exploration have been entwined.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Liaw is also deeply entwined with two other companies that are pivotal to Supermicro’s operations.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s good news for Disney because the House of Mouse has become increasingly entwined with the game developer.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Or that those things are somehow entwined or something?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Liaw is also deeply entwined with two other companies that are pivotal to Supermicro’s operations.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s good news for Disney because the House of Mouse has become increasingly entwined with the game developer.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Or that those things are somehow entwined or something?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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But where limestone is crumbly and opaque, nacre’s toughness and light-bending properties come from silklike proteins that weave among the layers, holding them in place while providing enough elasticity to absorb the shock of a fracture.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Never tested in orbit, NASA’s robot could, in theory, perform tasks like weaving solar power stations and antennae in space from spools of carbon fiber.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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The cashier responded by extending his thumb, index finger, and pinky finger while keeping his middle and ring fingers curled against his palm.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comprising irregular, curling and warped forms, the bed is crafted from stainless steel, powder coated in pink and black shades, with its design reportedly informed by female eroticism and intuition.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Rolling Stone around the release of the film, Grohl even noted how intertwined one of his favorite horror movies was with his punk rock youth.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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As more people discover how diving and mental health are intertwined, the aquatic activity could see itself as the new frontier in aiding therapy.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings’ path to the village center.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most excursions center around the Arenal River, which winds through the middle of all the action—think river tubing that's more like bumper cars, and horseback riding across water deep enough to get your boots wet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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