intertwine
verb
in·ter·twine
ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn 
intertwined; intertwining; intertwines
: to unite by twining one with another
: to twine about one another
also
: to become mutually involved
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Examples of intertwine in a Sentence
He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine.
His fate is intertwined with hers.
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The drama intertwines the fate of a Jewish family, including newborn twins, who is arrested in Paris and deported to Auschwitz, with that of a poor and childless woodcutter couple living in the depths of a Polish forest.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
As much as entrepreneurs try to separate their personal lives from their business lives, they are intertwined, and people notice the link.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
As much as entrepreneurs try to separate their personal lives from their business lives, they are intertwined, and people notice the link.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for intertwine
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertwine. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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intertwine
verb
in·ter·twine
ˌint-ər-ˈtwīn
: to twine or cause to twine about one another : interlace
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