entwined; entwining; entwines
: to twine together or around
: to become twisted or twined
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
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Along with their pure entertainment value, these public demonstrations were integrally entwined with Newtonian scientific viewpoints and helped these ideas gain popularity and legitimacy in public life.
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Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
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Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
That acute sense of impending loss became entwined with a defeat that sunk the Chiefs to a 6-8 record and eliminated them from playoff contention for the first time since 2014.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Some Republicans argue that the party has never been comfortable crafting health care policy, because it is deeply entwined with government, which the party traditionally has sought to cut.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
But once Jeon-Gi turns 11, he becomes entwined in a series of events that will have long-lasting consequences for his family, himself and beyond, per the book's synopsis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entwine
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entwine. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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en·twine
in-ˈtwīn 
: to twine together or around
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