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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
State of play: The stadium's financing is entwined with roughly a half-billion dollars in other downtown projects planned by the Krause Group, including hotel, housing and retail developments.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Although the story of Jed Satow is entwined in the cultural realities of a world that once was, his parent's persistence to reignite hope and belief in the hearts of struggling students has grown stronger with each passing year.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The Catholic Church has been deeply entwined with the Irish state for much of its history.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
With increasing agitation, Estela relates the family’s dark dramas and her own mounting feelings of detachment, creating an outsider’s portrait of bourgeois unravelling, deftly entwined with reflections on class and oppression.
—The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Although the story of Jed Satow is entwined in the cultural realities of a world that once was, his parent's persistence to reignite hope and belief in the hearts of struggling students has grown stronger with each passing year.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The Catholic Church has been deeply entwined with the Irish state for much of its history.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
With increasing agitation, Estela relates the family’s dark dramas and her own mounting feelings of detachment, creating an outsider’s portrait of bourgeois unravelling, deftly entwined with reflections on class and oppression.
—The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The thrilling real-time narrative follows a delivery rider in Spain, weaving together a dangerous delivery mission with her unfolding personal crises, creating layers of suspense and drama.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The allure of striping a golf ball out of a fairway bunker one minute and then lounging beachside with toes curled in sand and cold beverage in hand the next, has been a magnet pulling golfers to South Carolina’s stretch of sea islands for decades.Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her straightened hair started to curl as the water trickled over the 61,000 attendees.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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For Thao in particular, the election was likely to serve as a referendum on her ability to foster and keep relationships in one of California’s most diverse cities, where the office of mayor has often been intertwined with the state’s Democratic power players.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The appliqué evoked a firework, with curved lines intertwining and shimmering details at its center.Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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The rattler was coiled tightly and well camouflaged.Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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When England’s team exposed caterpillars to electric fields similar to those generated by a flying wasp, caterpillars displayed defensive behaviors such as coiling, flailing, or biting.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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The warning for the Ventura area cited humidity as low as 10% and strong Santa Ana winds from the northeast.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trail will wind along the scenic Alta Vicente Trail, concluding at the historic Point Vicente Lighthouse.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Entwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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