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

Garden arches with plants intertwined around the wire are also shown, along with wooden pergolas. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

For more than a century, the fortunes of North Chicago and Naval Station Great Lakes were intertwined. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The Ronnie Wood suite, for example, transports you to a unique world that intertwines Art Deco with the Rolling Stones' rock and roll. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

Judges increasingly encounter individuals whose legal issues are intertwined with mental illness. — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026