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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
Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet if struggle has been a feature of Newcastle’s and Gordon’s entwined existence, then another way of looking at it is that the struggle continues.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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
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
Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Zidane and Ronaldo, whose fortunes had been entwined in such contrasting ways back in the 1998 World Cup final, met again.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Some schools are introducing new limits The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
They were inextricably entwined.
—Caitlin Shetterly, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Riley’s movies are entwined with—and, often, inspired by—music.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
That’s partly because the festival has become entwined in the company’s DNA, with Neon winning six Palme d’Ors in a row, a fact that the studio often highlights in its promotional materials.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
Adjective
However, as Bitcoin and crypto have become more firmly embedded in the financial sector, Goldman has become more entwined with crypto.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet if struggle has been a feature of Newcastle’s and Gordon’s entwined existence, then another way of looking at it is that the struggle continues.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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
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
Verb
And the synergy of it all surely will be entwined with what countless people will remember about their World Cup experience in Kansas City — and something the Longs aim to make generational.
—Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Zidane and Ronaldo, whose fortunes had been entwined in such contrasting ways back in the 1998 World Cup final, met again.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Some schools are introducing new limits The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
They were inextricably entwined.
—Caitlin Shetterly, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Riley’s movies are entwined with—and, often, inspired by—music.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
That’s partly because the festival has become entwined in the company’s DNA, with Neon winning six Palme d’Ors in a row, a fact that the studio often highlights in its promotional materials.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwined
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Imagine that an esteemed journalist published a book profiling a real-life vampire, and then that vampire’s twisted soulmate—also a vampire—started a rock band.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Maryland’s identity is intertwined with the luminous blue crab, which builds up fat reserves in the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay during winter hibernation, giving it a bold, rich flavor.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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For Democratic lawmakers, data centers present a difficult balancing act between unions and environmentalists, two constituencies historically intertwined with the political party.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The girls loved playing with Barbies and getting bright colors braided into their hair.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Actor Sam Reid is laced into a pair of skintight black pants, his shoulder-length blond hair braided into Britney-style pigtails and his face and torso covered in iridescent glitter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Korda’s final putt of the day curled in the right side of the cup to solidify her second consecutive round of 67 at Riviera after beginning the championship with a frustrating 2-over 73.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Polls have been mixed about each candidate’s chances.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s a kind of warped ecosystem in the other world—some elements can be traced back to Parsons’ Backrooms content on YouTube and the digital folklore that preceded it, but the monster is a new, intriguing creation.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Sometimes the drum gets damaged, or the tub becomes warped and must be replaced.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Hidden vegetables — vegetables blended naturally into dishes kids will actually eat — have been named among the top kids’ food and nutrition trends for 2026 by Kidfresh, a brand focused on children’s meals.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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There have been spirits that were blended by Japanese master blenders before (Legent from Jim Beam, for example), or finished in barrels that were previously used to age Japanese whisky (El Tesoro’s last Mundial tequila).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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“Entwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwined. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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