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as in to weave
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 to curl
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 entwine
Drones became entwined with modern armed conflict years before President Vladimir V. Putin sent Russian mechanized divisions over Ukraine’s borders in 2022.
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As Susan’s disbelief in Santa Claus is challenged, her wish for a house and a father figure becomes entwined with Kringle’s mission to restore her belief in the holiday spirit.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
The drama follows Shams, a young seamstress whose tranquil life unravels when their intersex identity, and the steamy love triangle in which their are entwined, is exposed.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
This mindset among far-right Reformed evangelicals is deeply entwined with a hypermasculine virtuousness.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As Susan’s disbelief in Santa Claus is challenged, her wish for a house and a father figure becomes entwined with Kringle’s mission to restore her belief in the holiday spirit.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
The drama follows Shams, a young seamstress whose tranquil life unravels when their intersex identity, and the steamy love triangle in which their are entwined, is exposed.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
This mindset among far-right Reformed evangelicals is deeply entwined with a hypermasculine virtuousness.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwine
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All grifters are storytellers, weaving fictions more seductive than reality.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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First-time filmmakers, director Rachael Abigail Holder and screenwriter Paul Zimmerman weave a low-key romantic odyssey that simmers with intimate heat while acting as a loving character study of the beloved, always evolving neighborhood.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Over 500 athletes from 23 nations came together to participate in the sports tournament, which added the new winter sports of alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling to its lineup for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Dust devils curled upwards toward the cerulean sky.—
Sue Mead,
Popular Science,
13 Feb. 2025
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Karen Read, Ana Walshe murder cases intertwine with trooper linked to sultry texts.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Although Gibbs and Drake have not collaborated, their names have been intertwined in hip-hop conversations before.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The New York Rangers’ Jonathan Quick is one of the few remaining goalies who likes to get low, coiling his body in the crease like a snake and peering through everybody’s legs.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The second movement was deliberately paced yet coiled with restrained energy; the lyricism felt expansive without losing forward momentum.—
Zachary Woolfe,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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But after the rain, Santa Ana winds loom, potentially increasing fire risk if combined with dry vegetation.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Pulling out along the expanse of Beauly Firth’s southern flank, the winding line then dances around several lochs on its way into the Highlands.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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