Synonyms of intertwine

intertwine

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn 

1

as in to weave

to cause to twine about one another

intertwined two different colors of yarn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• entwine
• twist
• interweave
• implicate
• mix
• braid
• ply
• writhe
• interlace
• blend
• wreathe
• enlace
• inweave
• intertwist
• lace
• plait
• fuse
• plat
• link
• pleach
• join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• unwind
• untangle
• uncoil
• untwine

2

as in to knot

to twist together into a usually confused mass

intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because you'll never get it all sorted out again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knot
• tangle
• weave
• snarl
• interweave
• entangle
• jumble
• interlace
• entwine
• braid
• intertwist
• scramble
• twine
• writhe
• plait
• wind
• scrabble
• enlace
• entwist
• inweave
• wreathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• untangle
• unravel
• untwist
• unsnarl
• untwine
• unknot
• unscramble
• unweave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intertwine

Now, the process of selling off those assets has become intertwined with White House efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Migration and crime Immigration has become increasingly intertwined in Ireland's political debate with concerns over housing, crime and rapidly changing demographics in a country that was drastically more homogeneous a generation ago. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

From there, relationships between characters from different generations intertwine as each one faces their own decisions. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

That his music will be intertwined with the legacy of Bowman marks another. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026