ENTWINED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

entwined 1 of 2

adjective

as in twisted

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entwined

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verb

past tense of entwine

as in intertwined

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 coiled

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

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straightened

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Recent Examples of entwined

Adjective

From John Madden, who directed the seven-time Oscar winner Shakespeare in Love, the pic stars Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans as strangers whose lives become entwined when both are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Kiton A far cry from its prep-school cousins, Kiton’s take on the traditional cable knit blows up the proportions with more loosely entwined cords, making a statement with negative space—and a gutsy chartreuse color. — Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 While the exhibit is enabled by the entwined ubiquity of the English language and the internet, the artists know these technologies aren’t transparent. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 However, as Bitcoin and crypto have become more firmly embedded in the financial sector, Goldman has become more entwined with crypto. — Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 Yet if struggle has been a feature of Newcastle’s and Gordon’s entwined existence, then another way of looking at it is that the struggle continues. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 In the photo, the couple lay entwined on a fancy carpet, wearing dinner attire, in a posh San Francisco home owned by the oil rich Getty family with a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean visible behind them. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026 The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

Their content objections also became entwined with safety concerns amid building demonstrations by activists. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 Picasso’s Le Baiser (1969) shows two lovers entwined in a kiss and is estimated at $40 million. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Leo and the Gosses have been living amicably at arm’s length for 14 years, though their lives are about to become closely entwined, with disastrous results. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 There are few people more closely entwined with the New York City Ballet’s annual Fall Fashion Gala than Sarah Jessica Parker. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The singularity and relatedness of a thing are not in conflict but are mutually entwined. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 This desire was exploited by a Chinese government agent, who became increasingly entwined in Rogers’ professional and personal life. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 There’s a wool tea room by French artist Agnès Debizet, Harry Nuriev built a Japanese-denim mahjong lounge, and French straw-marquetry master Lison de Caunes entwined twisted leather and shearling with Art Deco panels. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Some leading brands have entwined experimenting deeply into their corporate structure. — John Abou, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwined

Adjective

Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Season 2 sees Boehm (Thompson) and Trafford (Wilson) chasing down another twisted mystery.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisted

Verb

These species, separated by land and sea, are far more intertwined than once thought.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
With the festival’s first weekend coinciding with the Brazilian presidential elections, almost every conversation overheard at RioMarket during the event’s early days was intertwined with politics.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of intertwined

Verb

Even after this week's Houthi attack on a Saudi Aramco facility, WTI is coiled in a tight triangle between falling resistance in the low 100s and rising support near 90.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The song stays coiled, neither tightening its grip nor exploding into noise.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of coiled

Adjective

Where Jacob’s process worked with the natural spontaneity (and trial and error) of human handiwork and fabric, AI probably would have just given the birds a warped beak or extra foot.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
The following adventure is a wild blend of time travel, crime, and a warped version of reality.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of warped

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Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
At virtual hearings, Leya sat with her arms crossed, her dark, wavy hair neatly braided in cornrows and wearing an oversized coat over her red uniform.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of braided

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Both are curled in chairs in an otherwise empty room in an upscale Hyde Park Corner hotel, modestly dressed in jeans, sneakers and casual tops.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The fake blooms lined the sweeping curves that curled across the arena floor.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of curled

Adjective

Just a few months ago, the National Park Service caught a young collared male at the western end of the mountain range who had a kinked tail — a sign of inbreeding.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Stafford explains that this gap helps keep the hoses from being crushed or kinked, which can lead to speedy wear and tear, leaks, and drainage issues.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026

Definition of kinked

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