entwined; entwining; entwines
: to twine together or around
: to become twisted or twined
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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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Human and puppet limbs are entwined, and there is a sense, both comforting and disconcerting, of a group-individual, like the shadowy figures who merge with the dark in Goya’s Black Paintings.
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Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Chocolate and peanut butter are forever entwined thanks to fan-favorite candy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Resolutely entwined with the dynamics of post- World War II abstract art, Amaral broke out of conventional framework of traditional tapestry or textile art and this retrospective showcases her vital contribution to the artistic avant-garde of the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Few items of clothing are more entwined with the evolution of fashion and the cultural status of women than the bra.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Chocolate and peanut butter are forever entwined thanks to fan-favorite candy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Resolutely entwined with the dynamics of post- World War II abstract art, Amaral broke out of conventional framework of traditional tapestry or textile art and this retrospective showcases her vital contribution to the artistic avant-garde of the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Few items of clothing are more entwined with the evolution of fashion and the cultural status of women than the bra.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entwine. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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en·twine
in-ˈtwīn 
: to twine together or around
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