entwine
verb (used with or without object)
to twine with, about, around, or together.
had entwined
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past perfectof entwine.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Many had entwined their lives with the Western mission in Afghanistan and hoped that, as American allies, they would be received with open arms.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
Many spoke English, had entwined their lives with the Western mission in Afghanistan and hoped that, as American allies, they would be received with open arms.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2023
When Dr. Shipway stuck the GoPro into the soup of gametes, he noticed something unusual: The shipworms had entwined their siphons in enormous knots.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2021
And soon it had entwined itself in the branches — and around my psyche.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2012
"You will, will you?" demanded Wilbur again, freeing his legs from the leash in which the dismayed dog had entwined them.
From The Wrong Twin by Harry Leon Wilson
