- past participle of intertwine.
- past tense form of intertwine.
intertwined
Americanadjective
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twined or woven together.
Braids are geometric objects consisting of intertwined strands of string.
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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.
verb
Etymology
Origin of intertwined
Example Sentences
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Owens saw clearly, Spencer said, how culture and politics were intertwined.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Canada’s willingness to hold out for a better deal could work, they say, given how intertwined the two economies are.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Olsen: Do you find, especially in the way that your personal and professional lives are intertwined, is it good that you have each other to keep yourselves in check?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The far-out future of AI remains hazy, and it is increasingly intertwined with huge questions about interest rates and inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Over the years, over the course of her life, she would try repeatedly to untangle these threads, and find each time that they were hopelessly intertwined.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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