intertwined

Etymology

adj

1. (literally) Twined or twisted together; entwined.
   Intertwined threads of cotton
   The lovers' limbs were 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 2021-02-24, Ashley Southall, Edgar Sandoval, Christina Goldbaum, “Four Subway Stabbings and a Young Man’s Downward Spiral”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
2. (figurative) Inextricably related or relevant.
   The problems of criminality and of corruption of law enforcement are intertwined.

verb

1. simple past and past participle of intertwine