ENTWINING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

entwining

verb

present participle of entwine

as in weaving

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 curling

to follow a circular or spiral course the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post

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straightening

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Recent Examples of entwining Gerardo Dottori’s 1942 Aerial Battle over the Gulf of Naples mobilizes the contrails of its entwining fighter jets to express the effect of new military technology on a crystalline landscape. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026 So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charli XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 On the entwining legacies of climate change and family history in California. — Literary Hub, 30 Aug. 2025

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McDonald was outstanding in the final, a lithe genius skilfully weaving through the strapping men around him.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Like Suarez, the Boston bullpen spent some time weaving in and out of traffic.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of weaving

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The recent action in its RSI is confirming our bullish thesis and the MACD is curling positive, nearing a buy signal.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Yellow and white stippling on the tops of the leaves, along with leaves that are curling and turning brown, are also signs of a spider mite infestation.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Definition of curling

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As Smith read Colt’s writings, the teenager remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
A lot of this work is almost unreadable now, the pained efforts of young eggheads twisting themselves into rhetorical knots over the moral conundrums posed by real-world applications of Marxist principles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Definition of twisting

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The story of McCarthy’s life was written on this winding street that snakes through a small, working-class corner of Pittsburgh where the Monongahela River bends.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
These fuchsia French tips are wrapped in winding stems, with floral accent nails sprinkled throughout.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026

Definition of winding

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Movies built from intertwining stories can be hard to pull off.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
Directed by Alice Winocour, the film follows an American filmmaker working during Paris Fashion Week who receives a life-altering breast cancer diagnosis, intertwining her story with those of a South Sudanese model and a makeup artist navigating their own pressures within the industry.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 June 2026

Definition of intertwining

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Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026

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