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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
Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.
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David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Robinson and Quijada annotate Mexodus with lessons on the separate but entwined oppression of Black and Latino people in the United States as well as anecdotes from their own lives, emphasizing the importance of solidarity between the groups.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
For the martial artist and action star Bruce Lee, iconography and vulnerability were entwined.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Entrepreneurship/customer service/ARR (annual recurring revenue) — those three things are pretty tightly entwined.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Robinson and Quijada annotate Mexodus with lessons on the separate but entwined oppression of Black and Latino people in the United States as well as anecdotes from their own lives, emphasizing the importance of solidarity between the groups.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
For the martial artist and action star Bruce Lee, iconography and vulnerability were entwined.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Entrepreneurship/customer service/ARR (annual recurring revenue) — those three things are pretty tightly entwined.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwine
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The Bend in the River weaves unpredictably between the three films, the narrative – like a river flowing – assembled with the very considerable assistance of editor Jeff Malmberg.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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In decades past, CNN was known in advertising circles for being very cautious about weaving commercials into its news coverage.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dressed in an angelic all-white ensemble, Stewart’s hair is longer than most would recognize now and slightly curled.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Archer’s rich, complicated characters, spitfire pacing and heartfelt interactions intertwine so effortlessly on every page.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Solar panels, for example, can make a big difference in sustainable energy generation, and so can wind power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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New Glenn, the towering orbital rocket that Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin designed to compete with SpaceX’s dominant Falcon rockets, is back for its second launch ever — this time with a job to send twin spacecraft on a long, winding trip to Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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