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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
Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
In fall 2024, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) women's volleyball team fell under national scrutiny when it was entwined in the San Jose State (SJSU) trans athlete scandal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But Carney is right that America’s power is, in part, dependent on the willingness of other countries to be entwined with our might.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
But the positions of coach Brendon McCullum and, because they are inextricably entwined, managing director Rob Key have to come under scrutiny because of the huge mistakes that have been made at the worst possible time.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s immortality entwined with property acquisition and cadaver dating apps and more than one magical or intergalactic heist!
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
From those simpler times, the Chiefs became entwined with the very identity of Kansas City proper.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
In the photo, the couple lay entwined on a fancy carpet, wearing dinner attire, in a posh San Francisco home owned by the oil rich Getty family with a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean visible behind them.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
Love and roses are forever inseparably entwined in our hearts and imaginations.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
In fall 2024, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) women's volleyball team fell under national scrutiny when it was entwined in the San Jose State (SJSU) trans athlete scandal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But Carney is right that America’s power is, in part, dependent on the willingness of other countries to be entwined with our might.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
But the positions of coach Brendon McCullum and, because they are inextricably entwined, managing director Rob Key have to come under scrutiny because of the huge mistakes that have been made at the worst possible time.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s immortality entwined with property acquisition and cadaver dating apps and more than one magical or intergalactic heist!
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
From those simpler times, the Chiefs became entwined with the very identity of Kansas City proper.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwined
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In this succession of adaptations, each filmmaker has gradually softened the original form—a dark and twisted story of obsession, generational trauma, and self-destruction—into something that more closely resembles a wild, cinematic love story.—
Cazzie David,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the rising sun seeps through twisted mangroves, JP Clark’s fly fishing rod bends suddenly.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The powerful prosper as inequality grows Weakened basic human rights are intertwined with hardships for many in the region.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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For a founder whose identity is intertwined with building software and championing AI progress, the realization his own product could outperform his ideas landed with unusual force.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2017 Dikansh Parmar of the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change in Germany, rescued an Indian cobra (Naja naja) coiled around a train’s window bars that was hissing and, understandably, frightening passengers.—
Richard Kemeny,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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Her choice of accessories included a gold choker braided with pink gemstones, which further added a touch of gothic romanticism to her look.—
Pamela Vázquez,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, Atallah Abu Hadaiyed heard explosions in Gaza City during his morning prayers and ran outside to find his cousins lying on the ground as flames curled around them.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chopped with face-framing curtain bangs and curled into small (almost Shirley Temple-sized) ringlets, the singer’s hair is clearly a reference to her look from the song’s energetic music video.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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But just like a game of Telephone, the truth behind the prophecy got so warped over time that eventually there was very little, if any, truth still in it at all.—
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tanner’s language vividly captures the warped patterns of their thinking.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Add to dry ingredients and whisk until blended and batter is mostly smooth.—
Ken Haedrich,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Feb. 2026
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When satellite observations are blended with modeling systems like in this instance, the result captures the shape and movement of the air mass across vast areas, filling gaps between weather stations and improving situational awareness for decision makers.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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