ENTWINES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

entwines

verb

present tense third-person singular of entwine

as in weaves

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 coils

to follow a circular or spiral course the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post

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straightens

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Recent Examples of entwines The steady, unwavering empathy of her gaze encompasses a universe of tiny, interlaced incidents in which the zany entwines the plaintive, or the tragic the comic. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Casting Michael Shannon wonderfully against type as the upright and progressive, if a bit naive, POTUS, the series entwines Garfield’s perspective with that of his assassin, Charles Guiteau, a delusional grifter played by Matthew Macfadyen, Succession’s own Tom Wambsgans. — Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025 Behind the camera, Hopinka entwines himself into the narrative, playfully acknowledging his own positionality as a pow wow person while inviting viewers to share in the personal connections that define the event. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 Set on Europe’s smallest co-sovereign territory, the Bidasoa River’s Pheasant Island, Urbieta’s fiction debut entwines local life and cross-border politics with a mystery thriller. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025

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The documentary around that single day and single game also weaves into the account of Curry’s on-court artistry the thoughts of other innovative artists like Viola Davis, Rick Rubin, Patti Smith, and Jon Batiste.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
The boyfriend, a British DJ named James Kennedy, who had been playing a clunky set in the background, weaves over to the women, sweaty and frazzled.

— Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

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There’s even an ice skating trail that winds through a frozen bog at Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery, if that’s more your speed.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
From there, the track winds through downtown, with drivers navigating turns on 9th Street, Constitution Avenue, 7th Street and Independence Avenue before making the final turn back toward the Capitol and the start-finish line.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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