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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post
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Recent Examples of entwine
The fact they were even entwined in song said a lot about when Saka and Smith Rowe came through together.
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Handbrake Off, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Moved closer until our thighs were entwined.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Intense floral aromas of roses and violets entwine with decadent chocolate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Nasim argues that science and the sketching procedures were deeply entwined.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025
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Handbrake Off, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Moved closer until our thighs were entwined.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Intense floral aromas of roses and violets entwine with decadent chocolate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Nasim argues that science and the sketching procedures were deeply entwined.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entwine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwine
Verb
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Tomato plants naturally weave in and out of the support system.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Read on for more hotels that are woven into the very fabric of their destinations.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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O’Connor beat everybody down the ice, curled at the left faceoff circle, then fired the puck past Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger’s stick side for a 1-0 Avs lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2025
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Her nails were curled and misshapen, and had even started to grow back into her feet.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The palace’s history is intertwined with the story of Hawaii itself.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Timmy Xu’s explosive vocals, brimming with raw power and emotion, intertwined with guitarist X Yi’s riffs, bassist Major’s grooves, and drummer Yuanyu Xie’s thunderous beats, creating an electrifying synergy.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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Curled under a rock was the tiniest snake ever recorded — slender as spaghetti, small enough to coil on a U.S. quarter.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It’s been two years since the devastating season 1 finale of The Last of Us, HBO’s adaptation of the 2013 Naughty Dog video game that coiled its tendrils around our throats and yanked us into a bleak apocalypse.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The book will chronicle his parents, as well as his winding journey from childhood into young adulthood.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a former Gary teenager’s 110-year prison sentence Wednesday for a 1996 East Chicago triple homicide after years of winding appeals.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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