intertwine
verb
in·ter·twine
ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn 
intertwined; intertwining; intertwines
: to unite by twining one with another
: to twine about one another
also
: to become mutually involved
Examples of intertwine in a Sentence
He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine.
His fate is intertwined with hers.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Innocence traces not one aftermath but several, their stories intertwining onstage and in the music.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
In her telling, the process of defining colors is intertwined with the arc of American modernization through industrialization, war, and scientific discovery.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The three have been intertwined since 1999, back when Monson left his job as the head coach at Gonzaga for Minnesota, but made Few honor a promise to hire Lloyd as a graduate assistant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intertwine
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertwine. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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intertwine
verb
in·ter·twine
ˌint-ər-ˈtwīn
: to twine or cause to twine about one another : interlace
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