entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn How to pronounce entwine (audio)
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entwined; entwining; entwines

transitive verb

: to twine together or around

intransitive verb

: to become twisted or twined

Examples of entwine in a Sentence

The snake entwined itself around the branch. marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis
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The train ride to Venice offered time to reminisce on the miles of misadventures in our silver Landy, which was a ticket to freedom entwined in its paradoxical dependency on local mechanics. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025 The fact they were even entwined in song said a lot about when Saka and Smith Rowe came through together. Handbrake Off, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Nasim argues that science and the sketching procedures were deeply entwined. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025 Based on the Stephen King short story of the same name, the film follows twin brothers whose fates become entwined with a mysterious wind-up monkey that can cause outrageous (and borderline humorous) deaths at random. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entwine

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of entwine was in 1590

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entwine

verb
en·​twine in-ˈtwīn How to pronounce entwine (audio)
: to twine together or around

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