1
: a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves
2
: a minute branch of a nerve or artery
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Examples of twig in a Sentence
Verb
He seemed confused until he twigged that something was going on.
I had to explain it to him three times but he finally twigged.
Recent Examples on the Web
Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
The American Horror Story posed for playful photos on the carpet with McCartney, as well as with Ed Sheeran and FKA twigs.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Lana Del Rey — Swift bestie who was at the Super Bowl with her — wearing a veil held up by twig horns.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
One of my favorite artists to photograph was FKA twigs.
—Seth Dodson, Pitchfork, 6 May 2024
These insects can resemble stems or twigs and are typically pale green or light brown.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
In order to reproduce, female cicadas lay their eggs in small twigs or branches, using body parts called ovipositors to slit open these branches and deposit their eggs inside.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
By Anna Gordon May 1, 2024 11:06 AM EDT
British singer-songwriter FKA twigs, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Tuesday about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 1 May 2024
The company connected with her on Instagram last year after FKA twigs, who grew up training in a number of dance styles, including the Graham technique, shared one of its posts.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
The blades can handle branches and twigs up to 1 inch thick.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
And the firms have started to twig that lofty statements and charity do not suffice.
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
Noun
This bluejay appeared to be gathering twigs and materials to build a nest.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
The American Horror Story posed for playful photos on the carpet with McCartney, as well as with Ed Sheeran and FKA twigs.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Lana Del Rey — Swift bestie who was at the Super Bowl with her — wearing a veil held up by twig horns.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
One of my favorite artists to photograph was FKA twigs.
—Seth Dodson, Pitchfork, 6 May 2024
These insects can resemble stems or twigs and are typically pale green or light brown.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
In order to reproduce, female cicadas lay their eggs in small twigs or branches, using body parts called ovipositors to slit open these branches and deposit their eggs inside.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
By Anna Gordon May 1, 2024 11:06 AM EDT
British singer-songwriter FKA twigs, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Tuesday about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 1 May 2024
The company connected with her on Instagram last year after FKA twigs, who grew up training in a number of dance styles, including the Graham technique, shared one of its posts.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Verb
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
The blades can handle branches and twigs up to 1 inch thick.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
And the firms have started to twig that lofty statements and charity do not suffice.
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twig. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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twig
noun
: a minute branch of a nerve or artery
twigs of sensory nerves in the skin—Lynda Charters
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