entwining

verb

Definition of entwiningnext
present participle of entwine
1
as in weaving
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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2
as in curling
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 Synonyms for entwining
  1. weaving
  2. curling
  3. intertwining
  4. winding
  5. curving
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  • Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of weaving
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  • His curling strike from distance at Leicester was followed at Villa by Lamptey launching a three-man move with a pass inside to Joao Pedro.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning tool is automatically set to a safe 365 degrees Fahrenheit and has a rounded barrel for curling hair and creating waves—in addition to straightening hair.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of curling
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  • Yet the game held more significance for sentimental reasons given the mammoth trade intertwining the two teams’ futures.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of the bluegrass instruments work perfectly within Indian rhythms because of the nature of it, three against two, all these intertwining rhythms that go on in banjo playing and also in tabla.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of intertwining
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  • While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.
    Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • For those who find stairs challenging, there’s a winding dirt path that will also take you to the top.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of winding
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  • Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of curving
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