entwined

American  

[en-twahynd] / ɛnˈtwaɪnd /

Rarely intwined

adjective

1. 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.

2. (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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unentwined adjective
• unintwined adjective

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

But Gorillaz has always been a group entwined with different, equally heavy topics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

But semiconductor makers and their customers are increasingly entwined.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Cuba’s fate has long been entwined with Venezuela: subsidized Venezuelan oil has been a mainstay of its economy since shortly after Hugo Chávez took power in Venezuela in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There is the solace the game provides entwined with the deep sadness of what might have been.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

With their arms entwined about each other, the black mother and the brown daughter gazed open-mouthed at the trunk in the corner.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Related Words

• involved
• married
• merged
• united