ENTWINES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

entwines

verb

present tense third-person singular of entwine

as in weaves

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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Relevance

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as in coils

to follow a circular or spiral course the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post

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straightens

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of entwines Casting Michael Shannon wonderfully against type as the upright and progressive, if a bit naive, POTUS, the series entwines Garfield’s perspective with that of his assassin, Charles Guiteau, a delusional grifter played by Matthew Macfadyen, Succession’s own Tom Wambsgans. —

Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025 Behind the camera, Hopinka entwines himself into the narrative, playfully acknowledging his own positionality as a pow wow person while inviting viewers to share in the personal connections that define the event. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 Set on Europe’s smallest co-sovereign territory, the Bidasoa River’s Pheasant Island, Urbieta’s fiction debut entwines local life and cross-border politics with a mystery thriller. —

Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwines

Verb

Susanne Hammel-Sawyer weaves a basket.

— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
An undercurrent of nostalgia weaves throughout his 30-year discography.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026