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

Juárez and El Paso are sister cities, geographically and culturally entwined. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

In the book, Tatum’s son, Dylan, is who she gets entwined with. — Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026

We have been deeply entwined with the country for a long time — in my case nearly forty years — in ways that even many Japanese people applaud. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

As much as some wish to deny it, sports and politics have been entwined forever — from Nero to now, at least. — Vahe Gregorian july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 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