Intertwined Meaning
/ˌɪntəˈrtwaɪnd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTwined or twisted together; entwined.
"Intertwined threads of cotton"
adjInextricably related or relevant.
"The problems of criminality and of corruption of law enforcement are intertwined."
"The horrific streak of violence reflected a convergence of intertwined crises — homelessness and mental illness — that the pandemic has exacerbated and made more difficult to address"— 2021 February 24, Ashley Southall, Edgar Sandoval, Christina Goldbaum, “Four Subway Stabbings and a Young Man’s Downward Spiral”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
verbsimple past and past participle of intertwine
Sentence Examples
Their stories are tightly intertwined.
The dog and cat slept intertwined on a red pillow in front of the fire.
The histories of American Catholics and American Jews are intertwined.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The two vines were so ____ that you could not separate them without cutting one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The paths of the two old friends were ____, leading them to work in the same field for decades.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two vines were so ____ that you could not separate them without cutting one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The paths of the two old friends were ____, leading them to work in the same field for decades.