intertwine
verb (used with or without object)
to twine together.
are intertwining
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present progressiveof intertwine.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, at least in many cases, universities are intertwining themselves institutionally with the wave of unrest.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
The shields bear the correct arms of the Abbey, and round the shields are intertwining iron rods.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) Massé
Beneath a hemlock grim and dark, Where shrub and vine are intertwining, Our shany stands, well roofed with bark, On which the cheerful blaze is shining.
From Woodcraft by George Washington Sears
Upon the youth and maiden's heart The lamp of love is shining, Though distance holds them both apart, Their souls are intertwining.
From Fleurs De Lys, and Other Poems by Arthur Weir
