entwined
Americanadjective
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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.
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(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.
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Origin of entwined
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
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The nexus between energy security and national security has become ever more entwined.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
But Gorillaz has always been a group entwined with different, equally heavy topics.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Emeritus professor Maggie Humm, vice chair of the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain, said the view was "absolutely central to Woolf, absolutely entwined".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Despite moves from the United States intended to lessen its dependence on Chinese manufacturing, the two countries remain deeply entwined economically.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
His coarse beard was entwined with gray and his belly had grown large, but he was the same garrulous fellow who’d taken in her and Caesar those long months past.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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