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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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Newman's passing marks the end of a legacy intertwined with American cultural and philanthropic history.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Breaches like this highlight how personal and digital security are intertwined.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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