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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post
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Recent Examples of entwine
For Premier League fans, Bilic is entwined with Payet and a glorious run of form.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Smell is deeply entwined with taste: Taste buds provide us with broad experiences such as salty, spicy and sweet flavors, while the nuances of a caprese salad with balsamic glaze come from the nose.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
The book’s a meld of true crime, memoir and social commentary, but with a mission: to shock readers into a deeper understanding of the American Nightmare, ecological devastation entwined with senseless sadism.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
With the government’s tentacles entwined across the economy—$2.1 trillion in annual regulatory costs is more than the entire nominal federal budget was not so many years ago—there is plenty room for far more streamlining than just reversing Biden-era rules.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Smell is deeply entwined with taste: Taste buds provide us with broad experiences such as salty, spicy and sweet flavors, while the nuances of a caprese salad with balsamic glaze come from the nose.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
The book’s a meld of true crime, memoir and social commentary, but with a mission: to shock readers into a deeper understanding of the American Nightmare, ecological devastation entwined with senseless sadism.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
With the government’s tentacles entwined across the economy—$2.1 trillion in annual regulatory costs is more than the entire nominal federal budget was not so many years ago—there is plenty room for far more streamlining than just reversing Biden-era rules.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Gran Sasso National Park has trails that weave through medieval villages, crumbling castles, and valleys where wild horses still roam.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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These are pre-shrunk and woven from long-staple fibers for buttery softness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
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The results are still visible in stucco and steel and glass, perched above canyons, tucked along curling streets, looking out toward the Observatory and the basin beyond.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Situated on the southern edge of North Carolina’s southernmost hook, which curls around the Neuse River and stretches towards the Atlantic, Beaufort is a historic fishing village that leans into its storied and salty charms.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 July 2025
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The cost of a battery resource is deeply intertwined with the engineering operations of the grid, and the arbitrage functions of battery storage complicates the determination of the market value of the resource.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Two brothers, joined at the hip, are ready to rip each other apart even though their fate is endlessly intertwined.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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With the line jumping crazily from the wooden box in which 1,000 yards had been coiled neatly, the beast barreled toward the bottom on a slight angle out to sea.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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This tangle-free braided nylon cable has patented magnetic tech that keeps it neatly coiled around the Apple Watch charger.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Another hidden gem, Castello di Velona, offers a delightful stay, tucked behind ancient gates on the commune’s winding roads.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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Normally, stators are wound using manual coil insertion or complex lacing machines.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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