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.
verb
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Etymology
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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Entwined in the roller coaster of emotions on what could be a dramatic final day in the Premier League will be a slew of farewells for players, managers and even referees.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022
Entwined with the vain and hunky Dazzle, Love Interest confesses that even she has no idea how to pronounce her name.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2015
You can’t really lose in Entwined, you just swing back and forth along a tug-of-rope-style progress meter, which fits the game on a shelf somewhere between “relaxation exercise” and “pattern puzzler.”
From Time • Jul. 8, 2014
Entwined with these problems, of course, is the thorniest of all: money.
From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2013
And he gave to the ladye, when thus he had spoken,— Of Sir Raymond's fall a deathly token: 'Twas a lock of his hair all stained with blood, Entwined on a splinter of Holy Rood.—
From The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme by Cooper, Thomas
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