How to Use intertwine in a Sentence

intertwine

verb
  • He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine.
  • His fate is intertwined with hers.
  • Our lives are very intertwined in ways.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And that spot is where two strangers' lives would intertwine.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Chavarin’s off-pitch self is deeply intertwined with her on-pitch self.
    — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The two seniors have been intertwined for the past four years.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Those things should be intertwined.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Yeah, they're kind of intertwined.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • The research shows that the two are deeply intertwined.
    — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Those factors are intertwined, and their scope spans a decade.
    — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, 29 June 2018
  • There are arms crossed, fingers intertwined, and show notes waved in the air.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023
  • This doesn't have to mean cheesy quotes or intertwining hearts, of course.
    — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Over time, the tree roots will grow out and intertwine with the other plants’ roots.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • And Lemieux was intertwined in both.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • Though their paths intertwine and the world changes around them, their destinies are still the same.
    — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 4 Aug. 2020
  • From then on, I was intertwined with the Wayans.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • Too many in his own tribe are too intertwined with the Taliban.
    — Mark Sappenfield, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
  • The trio has been intertwined for some time now in their separate ways.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Portraying both in the same frame shows how deeply our fates are intertwined.
    — Nell Lewis, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • From there, their lives began to intertwine.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Movies built from intertwining stories can be hard to pull off.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Uvalde is a small town, where families and lives are all intertwined.
    — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Tess and Beth's lives intertwine, and war breaks out across the timeline.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Everyone wants to know if your work was intertwined in any way, shape or form, with theirs?
    — Fox News, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Most sports have beauty and grace intertwined; this was just survival.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • So in that sense, we’re very intertwined with other people.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The club’s finances for the men’s and women’s teams are intertwined.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But, of course, the wisdom, horror, and strength are intertwined here.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • How have you guys been able to intertwine the worlds of rap and fashion so easily?
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2022
  • There are three writers on this, and, God knows, we’re all intertwined in terms of the page.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024

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