Synonyms of intertwine

intertwine

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn 

1

as in to weave

to cause to twine about one another

intertwined two different colors of yarn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• entwine
• twist
• interweave
• implicate
• mix
• braid
• ply
• writhe
• interlace
• blend
• wreathe
• enlace
• inweave
• intertwist
• lace
• plait
• fuse
• plat
• link
• pleach
• join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• unwind
• untangle
• uncoil
• untwine

2

as in to knot

to twist together into a usually confused mass

intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because you'll never get it all sorted out again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knot
• tangle
• weave
• snarl
• interweave
• entangle
• jumble
• interlace
• entwine
• braid
• intertwist
• scramble
• twine
• writhe
• plait
• wind
• scrabble
• enlace
• entwist
• inweave
• wreathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• untangle
• unravel
• untwist
• unsnarl
• untwine
• unknot
• unscramble
• unweave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intertwine

Blackberry Farm and our home are so intertwined that Dad always spoke about them as one. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026

Amon's professional career is deeply intertwined with Qualcomm. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Prime Video has a history with this strategy, having also banked on buzz around Off Campus by intertwining the love stories of the main four hockey teammates from the beginning of the series. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026