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as in intertwined
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 coiled
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 entwined
Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Providing Essential Third Places After the early 2000s, coffee culture and café culture became more entwined and influenced broader trends, with platforms like Instagram giving new reasons to show off an aesthetically pleasing café or cheerful latte art.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pair ultimately become entwined in a complicated relationship in the erotic crime thriller.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This chunky entwined pair from Missoma offers just the right amount of weight for an everyday hoop that can go casual or glam.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Cruel things happen, yet each also does good things for each other, and their lives become entwined, even more so when both become attracted to the seemingly feckless Fiyero (Ethan Kirschbaum).
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
And Scherzinger’s outspoken faith makes her something of an outlier in an industry that balks at too much Jesus talk, especially when that talk becomes entwined with Trump messaging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Through the subject of his film, the director shows how an important part of Ghana’s modern history is entwined with a love of cinema.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2025
Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Robinson and Quijada annotate Mexodus with lessons on the separate but entwined oppression of Black and Latino people in the United States as well as anecdotes from their own lives, emphasizing the importance of solidarity between the groups.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
For the martial artist and action star Bruce Lee, iconography and vulnerability were entwined.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Entrepreneurship/customer service/ARR (annual recurring revenue) — those three things are pretty tightly entwined.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Dockery is reflecting on a whopping 15 years spent with this character, the two so closely entwined that the reality of never playing her again has, admittedly, taken some time to sink in.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Garland was also singing a signature song for her half of the entwined duet — which was reportedly her idea, to jazz up the special.
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Meanwhile, the circular financing of AI deals has raised eyebrows on Wall Street, with many tech companies entwined in a massive web of deals with each other.
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Some of the trees stand as much as 140-feet, while others are twisted and bent due to rocky soil and lack of sunlight.—
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All that remained was now a gray field of ash and twisted metal, almost unrecognizable even in form.—
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As members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the two often intertwined their faith into their advice.—
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It was fueled in part by gun industry marketing, intensified by America’s dangerously lax gun laws, and intertwined with an ever-growing white supremacist movement.—
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
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Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.—
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Best Rug Deals Pottery Barn’s clearance section has impressive sales on handwoven, braided, and knotted rugs in all types of styles to suit any room.—
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It can be grown in soil or water alone and is often braided or twisted into unique shapes, such as hearts.—
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Dressed in an angelic all-white ensemble, Stewart’s hair is longer than most would recognize now and slightly curled.—
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
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And the base has vanilla bean absolute from Madagascar, mixed with benzoin resinoid and cistus absolute.—
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This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.—
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Our galaxy is among this warped group.—
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By then, Haddish had developed a warped sense of self-worth that dogged her into adulthood.—
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The coffee chain's Pistachio Latte (available hot, iced or blended) and Pistachio Cream Cold Brew are back, along with some new nutty options for customers.—
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In both cases, the formula blended easily and offered a good amount of coverage without feeling thick or matte.—
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“Entwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwined. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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