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

The group, bonded in tragedy, has been intertwined over the last 17 years. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

A bit of fishing-village whimsy intertwined with underwater kaiju action? — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

The film follows Marlon Reid, who, while recovering in hospital after near-fatal heart surgery, forms an unexpected connection with fellow survivor Elise Carter, a woman whose life becomes inexplicably intertwined with his own. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

De Brigard’s research shows just how intertwined our brain’s memory is with imagination. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026