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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
Among its more famous sites is Wat Mahathat, where a banyan tree has entwined a Buddha head within its roots.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
From his explosive debut on the presidential election trail in 2015, Donald Trump‘s career in national politics was uniquely entwined with internet culture.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, birth was often considered entwined with religion: something predestined, or even shaped by divine intervention.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Islam likely travelled to the region with Arab traders, but the erasure of earlier worship systems was the result of
a series of knotty events entwined with foreign influences bent on the very existence of the small nation as an integral unit.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
From his explosive debut on the presidential election trail in 2015, Donald Trump‘s career in national politics was uniquely entwined with internet culture.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, birth was often considered entwined with religion: something predestined, or even shaped by divine intervention.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Islam likely travelled to the region with Arab traders, but the erasure of earlier worship systems was the result of
a series of knotty events entwined with foreign influences bent on the very existence of the small nation as an integral unit.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwine
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Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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The storytelling weaves through the evolution of rock 'n' roll with backstage videos, recording studio clips, muscle cars, the fight for civil rights and larger-than-life hair.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2025
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The secret was curling each curl in opposite directions.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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The perforated leather panels are intertwined with a playful mix of materials.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Sagal then reflected on how her personal growth was intertwined with Applegate.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal. 32.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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But, about halfway into the story, Proulx abandons her customary prose style, which is as coiled as a rattlesnake and about as sentimental, in order to cut loose and give the boys their first moment of physical tenderness.—
Michael Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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This Lemonade Lecture will focus on the hidden treasures of the western trails that wind through picturesque landscapes, charming communities, and vibrant ecosystems.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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His message shows how a big onshore U.S. renewables player is navigating a White House that's hostile to wind and a Congress weighing the fate of clean power tax credits in budget talks.—
Ben Geman,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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