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as in intertwined
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 coiled
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 entwined
Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Providing Essential Third Places After the early 2000s, coffee culture and café culture became more entwined and influenced broader trends, with platforms like Instagram giving new reasons to show off an aesthetically pleasing café or cheerful latte art.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pair ultimately become entwined in a complicated relationship in the erotic crime thriller.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This chunky entwined pair from Missoma offers just the right amount of weight for an everyday hoop that can go casual or glam.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Cruel things happen, yet each also does good things for each other, and their lives become entwined, even more so when both become attracted to the seemingly feckless Fiyero (Ethan Kirschbaum).
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
And Scherzinger’s outspoken faith makes her something of an outlier in an industry that balks at too much Jesus talk, especially when that talk becomes entwined with Trump messaging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Through the subject of his film, the director shows how an important part of Ghana’s modern history is entwined with a love of cinema.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Dockery is reflecting on a whopping 15 years spent with this character, the two so closely entwined that the reality of never playing her again has, admittedly, taken some time to sink in.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Garland was also singing a signature song for her half of the entwined duet — which was reportedly her idea, to jazz up the special.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Providing Essential Third Places After the early 2000s, coffee culture and café culture became more entwined and influenced broader trends, with platforms like Instagram giving new reasons to show off an aesthetically pleasing café or cheerful latte art.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pair ultimately become entwined in a complicated relationship in the erotic crime thriller.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This chunky entwined pair from Missoma offers just the right amount of weight for an everyday hoop that can go casual or glam.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Cruel things happen, yet each also does good things for each other, and their lives become entwined, even more so when both become attracted to the seemingly feckless Fiyero (Ethan Kirschbaum).
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, the circular financing of AI deals has raised eyebrows on Wall Street, with many tech companies entwined in a massive web of deals with each other.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
And Scherzinger’s outspoken faith makes her something of an outlier in an industry that balks at too much Jesus talk, especially when that talk becomes entwined with Trump messaging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Through the subject of his film, the director shows how an important part of Ghana’s modern history is entwined with a love of cinema.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Dockery is reflecting on a whopping 15 years spent with this character, the two so closely entwined that the reality of never playing her again has, admittedly, taken some time to sink in.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwined
Adjective
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At first LaRue, then 40 and a single mother living with her 5-year-old daughter Kaya Callahan in Los Angeles, thought the hate mail might just be a twisted prank.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Yet none are warped or twisted.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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But so much of Berkshire’s identity has become intertwined with its CEO.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 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
Verb
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Our galaxy is among this warped group.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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By then, Haddish had developed a warped sense of self-worth that dogged her into adulthood.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Under de Blasio, the mansion became a space that blended residential, artistic, and civic functions, including exhibitions exploring social change, while maintaining the mansion’s long-standing public and political significance.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Entwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwined. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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