entwined

Rarely in·twined

[en-twahynd]

adjective

1. twisted, laced, or wound together.

   I’ve seen some innovative and lovely fences made out of entwined branches.

   She tenderly took his hand, dropping her gaze to their entwined fingers.

2. (of events, themes, characters, etc.) closely or inextricably involved with one another.

   In her fascinating book the author vividly tells the entwined stories of America’s highways and highway robbers.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entwine.

Other Word Forms

• unentwined adjective
• unintwined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entwined¹

First recorded in 1805–15; entwine ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; entwine ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Accounting-firm advisers have raised questions about the ethics of a firm entwined in private-equity work being owned by such an investor.

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Her views on Israel, for instance, are entwined with her long record of flirtations with antisemitic conspiracy theories, and it’s the same story with her willingness to release the Epstein files.

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The backward-forward structure creates entwined tracks of suspense between the outcome of the Andrew relationship and the expected ramifications of what’s assumed to be a revealing letter.

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Folklore has entwined itself around the story like heavy brush.

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He was about as entwined in the case as it could get.

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