intertwined

American  

[in-ter-twahynd] / ˌɪn tərˈtwaɪnd /

adjective

1. twined or woven together.

   Braids are geometric objects consisting of intertwined strands of string.

2. closely or inseparably involved with each other, or consisting of elements connected in this way.

   The new exhibit “How Does It Hurt?” reminds us that the history of creativity and the history of living with suffering are inextricably intertwined.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of intertwined

intertwine ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Streep’s outfit, though, is a small moment in a much larger story – one in which Christianity and fashion have been intertwined for centuries, sometimes as adversaries, sometimes as collaborators.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"This use case illustrates how closely progress in high-performance computing and quantum research are intertwined today."

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Finances and football are now so intertwined that it seems hard to separate the two.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Joe soon noted that two larger and intertwined themes inevitably came up in these talks.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Related Words

• akin
• analogous
• associated
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