entwining

verb

present participle of entwine
1
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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2
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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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwining
  1. weaving
  2. curling
  3. twisting
  4. winding
  5. intertwining
  6. coiling
  7. curving
Verb
  • At the time of the crash, Pace’s vehicle was allegedly weaving in and out of lanes at speeds above 90 miles per hour.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • Beyond weaving the pivotal Osage leader Governor Joe into the script, the production team constructed an entire Osage village, alongside the specific lodge where the meeting took place.
    — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of weaving
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  • Airflow heats the barrel, and dries the hair while curling it in a process that uses 40 percent less energy than hair-dryer and brush methods.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • The plant uses its curling tendrils to attach itself to fences and structures, even on smooth surfaces.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
Definition of curling
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  • When the Bosnian defender planted his right leg below Balogun’s right foot, the American inadvertently stomped on his right ankle, twisting it awkwardly.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Clark survived that threat of twisting her ankle.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of twisting
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  • But my mind kept winding back to the platform at Shippea Hill station.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
  • Travelers can spend the afternoon exploring the former fishing town's winding streets or walking sections of the coastal paths that run along the Maresme coastline.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of coiling
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  • The route is winding and rolling, ducking inland through forest and prairie before curving back to hug the lake’s shoreline, with lots of turnoffs to stop and take in the views.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
  • His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of curving

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