intertwine
verb
in·ter·twine
ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn 
intertwined; intertwining; intertwines
: to unite by twining one with another
: to twine about one another
also
: to become mutually involved
Examples of intertwine in a Sentence
He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine.
His fate is intertwined with hers.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Sagal then reflected on how her personal growth was intertwined with Applegate.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram carousel posted on New Year's Day, the Kick-Ass star shared several photos from throughout 2024, one of which left fans raising their eyebrows: her and Harrison at the beach with their fingers intertwined and a diamond ring on each of their left ring fingers.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
To a resident of the more anonymous and corporate post-pandemic New York, the East Village of the eighties could seem as small and intertwined as a walled city.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intertwine
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertwine. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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intertwine
verb
in·ter·twine
ˌint-ər-ˈtwīn
: to twine or cause to twine about one another : interlace
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