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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For Osborne, the tapestry tells a story of destruction and invasion, but also of two nations, two peoples, forever entwined.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Raves have become entwined with D&B’s push to boost its numbers, a way the company is trying to distinguish itself in the ubercompetitive “eatertainment” landscape that it helped create.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The U.S. case against a Mexican governor is entwined with the mysterious kidnapping of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Ms. Chan cites these prehistoric connections as examples of how tightly humanity has entwined music into its visual arts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
I stare at our hands, at my slim fingers entwined in his larger ones, at the veined muscles of his forearm, the slight bones of my wrist, the warmth of our skin meeting.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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