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as in intertwined
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 coiled
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 entwined
Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet if struggle has been a feature of Newcastle’s and Gordon’s entwined existence, then another way of looking at it is that the struggle continues.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the photo, the couple lay entwined on a fancy carpet, wearing dinner attire, in a posh San Francisco home owned by the oil rich Getty family with a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean visible behind them.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Providing Essential Third Places After the early 2000s, coffee culture and café culture became more entwined and influenced broader trends, with platforms like Instagram giving new reasons to show off an aesthetically pleasing café or cheerful latte art.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Reid added that the book will also trace the realities of a relationship entwined with work.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
Ronaldinho will always be part of the fabric of Barcelona, but on March 2, 2023, his family became further entwined with Barcelona as João signed with the club, for their youth team.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
And from the moment man first landed on the moon, Major League Baseball and space exploration have been entwined.
—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
Oh no, they’re definitely entwined.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
During this time, those of us whose lives are entwined with the canyon — hiking guides and river guides, geologists and naturalists, historians and writers — communicated incessantly with one another.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
However, as Bitcoin and crypto have become more firmly embedded in the financial sector, Goldman has become more entwined with crypto.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet if struggle has been a feature of Newcastle’s and Gordon’s entwined existence, then another way of looking at it is that the struggle continues.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the photo, the couple lay entwined on a fancy carpet, wearing dinner attire, in a posh San Francisco home owned by the oil rich Getty family with a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean visible behind them.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Providing Essential Third Places After the early 2000s, coffee culture and café culture became more entwined and influenced broader trends, with platforms like Instagram giving new reasons to show off an aesthetically pleasing café or cheerful latte art.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yet Cotton plausibly describes a life where human routines are deeply entwined with those of other creatures and the cycle of the Sun.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Reid added that the book will also trace the realities of a relationship entwined with work.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
Ronaldinho will always be part of the fabric of Barcelona, but on March 2, 2023, his family became further entwined with Barcelona as João signed with the club, for their youth team.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
And from the moment man first landed on the moon, Major League Baseball and space exploration have been entwined.
—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
Oh no, they’re definitely entwined.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
During this time, those of us whose lives are entwined with the canyon — hiking guides and river guides, geologists and naturalists, historians and writers — communicated incessantly with one another.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwined
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Lungs of Mother Earth's windpipe, constructed of twisted wood, extends skyward above the lungs.—
Isadora Pennington,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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The star opted for a jaw-dropping gown by Ashi Studio that featured an ivory corseted bodice adorned with twisted tendrils of dark hair.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Anabuki’s own family history is intertwined with the city’s.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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And so everyone in that vicinity of Churchill Downs, they all are intertwined with it some way or another.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 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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By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her hair was braided and a short veil could be seen flowing from it in a few photos.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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De Paul took a short corner from Telasco Segovia and curled a shot into the upper-right corner of the goal in the 82nd minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Her platinum blonde hair was chopped into a chin-grazing cut that was curled under at the ends to give a voluminous appearance.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Neighborhood response Feedback from residents, behind the scenes and in public meetings, has been mixed.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Designed by the label’s then creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the unorthodox gown was sculpted based on a cast of Tyla’s body, then created out of three different colors of sand mixed with micro-crystal studs, providing extra sparkle down to the tip of her mermaid train.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Scientific research, long a cornerstone of American economic progress, has been increasingly endangered by the White House’s warped priorities.—
Shawn Fain,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Stains, musty odors, or warped materials can all signal long-term exposure.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s also an Oreo Coolatta, which is a Vanilla Bean Coolatta blended with cookie crumbles.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s made with the odds and ends from fruit like pineapple cores, pear skins and strawberry tops — blended, cooked and mixed with water and spice.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Entwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwined. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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