Definition of entwine
transitive verb
: to twine together or around
intransitive verb
: to become twisted or twined
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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 of entwine from the Web
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Voters might have been more resistant if the project were to be more entwined in the community.
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This is a new story, one entwined with the larger MCU, but still very much on the ground with our fifteen year-old lead.
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The two are smiling, arms entwined across each other's back, not knowing the fate that awaited that weekend.
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Your identity is tightly entwined and profoundly invested in your role as mother.
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Your identity is tightly entwined and profoundly invested in your role as mother.
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Your identity is tightly entwined and profoundly invested in your role as mother.
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In addition to the ears of corn, the fence boasts pumpkins at the bases of the columns, which are entwined by pumpkin vines and morning glories. Adorning the gate is an iron butterfly.
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FKA Twigs and the xx feel like influences here, their minimalist DNA entwined with Coldplay's anthemic rush and Kanye West drums.
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