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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On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
That is exactly the challenge facing Apple, where Tim Cook’s extraordinary run was defined by operational mastery—building upon iPhone’s dominance while weaving an extraordinarily profitable global ecosystem of products, services, and retail.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaving

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The hypnotizing corduroy stripes of curling blue waves visible from the resort’s expansive green clifftop lawn en route to a private staircase that leads straight to the surf—and a guest-only beach deck, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Similarly, Helene made landfall two years ago on the Florida Gulf Coast before curling to the west near the mountains, but far less rain is expected with Isaias, forecasters said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curling

Verb

The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times, the report says, and choked her, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Guatemala had been twisting its way toward democracy, but corruption networks and drug traffickers had insinuated themselves into the country’s institutions.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of twisting

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After winding through an aspen grove, the trail gains close to 3,000 feet of elevation to reach the springs.

— The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The result is the winding-down workforce that took advantage of the postwar need for housing and infrastructure, and a workforce today that is trained to contribute to the service economy.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of winding

Verb

Within a few short months of the conference, by intertwining human insight with AI scale, the decades-old mystery would collapse.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Peete and Robinson’s relationship had become complex, intertwining their personal connection with finances, loyalty, and resentment.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intertwining

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In addition to data on coiling direction from multiple species going back millions of years, the study incorporates insights from modern foram genetics and biology.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of coiling

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That’s apt because the technological stroke that’s allowed Jamestown to revive One Times Square’s interiors is the evolution of digital screens that can slink along curving walls and respond to touch.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
The unintended effect of low-density construction, restrictive zoning, and curving roads is a staggering increase in the distance between destinations.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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