entwine

verb

in-ˈtwīn How to pronounce entwine (audio)
Definition of entwinenext
1
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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2
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 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 See All Example Sentences for entwine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwine
  1. weave
  2. curl
  3. intertwine
  4. coil
  5. wind
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  • Video from the incident showed the car smashing into vehicles while weaving through traffic as it was followed by several troopers heading toward Milton.
    — Mike Toole, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The craftsmanship continues upstairs, where jamdani fabrics and wallpapers in the primary bedroom celebrate the ancient Bengal art of weaving fine diaphanous textiles, embodying the showroom’s dedication to materiality, artistry, and the human hand.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of weave
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  • Drop the slices into a bowl of ice water to keep them crisp and curled until plating time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Six minutes into the second half, an unmarked Rafael Llorente launched a curling shot from outside the box that landed in the top right corner to close the gap to 4-2.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of curl
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  • The creator economy is becoming increasingly intertwined with some of the world's largest media, technology, and financial companies.
    — Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When the work environment shifts in ways that make objective judgment harder to offer, that intertwining starts to come apart.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of intertwine
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  • This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As management continues to prove themselves, multiples are coiled to go higher.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of coil
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  • But there were no bears to be found right then on the Bayou, so after a few days camp was moved to Bear Lake, a long, winding body of water once part of a river but now stillwater.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the innovation doesn’t prevent all cracking, the DNGEs' particulate formation forces cracks to wind through soft regions instead of traveling in straight lines.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
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