entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn 

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entwined; entwining; entwines

transitive verb

: to twine together or around

intransitive verb

: to become twisted or twined

Synonyms of entwine

• weave
• intertwine

Examples of entwine in a Sentence

The snake entwined itself around the branch.

marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the exchange revealed how entwined the debate about diagnosis had become with the development and marketing of treatments. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

When Luke’s current assignment becomes entwined with Colter’s, the two become uneasy partners. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

In the past legislative session, the issues of homeschooling and child abuse became entwined. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Campari’s marketing, from the start, has embedded and entwined itself brilliantly in the art and design of Italy itself; some of its ads have become icons of Italian culture. — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for entwine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn 

: to twine together or around