intertwined

[ in-ter-twahynd ]

adjective

1. twined or woven together:

   Braids are geometric objects consisting of intertwined strands of string.

2. closely or inseparably involved with each other, or consisting of elements connected in this way:

   The new exhibit “How Does It Hurt?” reminds us that the history of creativity and the history of living with suffering are inextricably intertwined.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intertwine ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of intertwined¹

intertwine ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

This connection helped Doupe and Petticrew get through some dark days on set and also served the storytelling well: the Price sisters have what can only described as an intense, codependent relationship, which becomes even more deeply intertwined during their imprisonment.

From Los Angeles Times

“In ‘Will & Harper,’ we see two people who are deeply intertwined in each other’s lives — not through romantic entanglement but through the support that only two friends can offer — and that’s worthy of exploration,” says Greenbaum.

From Los Angeles Times

For the sibling pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.

From Los Angeles Times

Its story is intertwined with that of Lebanon’s financial and economic collapse.

From BBC

The city’s voters, the Chronicle says, have grown “dissatisfied amid intertwined crises of drug addiction, property crime, homelessness and an economic decline downtown.”

From Slate

Related Words

• akin
• analogous
• associated
• complementary
• linked
• pertinent
• relevant
• similar