ENTWIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

entwist

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Definition of entwist

as in to braid

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Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of braid

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But there were no bears to be found right then on the Bayou, so after a few days camp was moved to Bear Lake, a long, winding body of water once part of a river but now stillwater.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
While the innovation doesn’t prevent all cracking, the DNGEs' particulate formation forces cracks to wind through soft regions instead of traveling in straight lines.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of wind

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The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter has also previously sported smaller ribbons or had her hair plaited back in braids when she's worn her hair this way, and her oversize bow at Trooping matched her white outfit.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
One of the most important traditions is pineapple pole plaiting, in which artisans weave and shape materials into intricate forms.

— Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of plait

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Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026

Definition of twine

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While Louis created countless memorable costumes for the screen, his legacy remains forever entwined with Monroe’s illusion gown.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
The consequences aren’t just ecological; trout fishing is closely entwined with the economy in many Rocky Mountain communities.

— Matthew Brown, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of entwine

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The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of writhe

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This film weaves that footage with new images of his exile, a poetic documentary essay that refuses the urgency of breaking news.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Colman’s upcoming Wicker film, in which her fisherwoman character asks Peter Dinklage’s basketmaker to weave her a husband, garnered buzz after the trailer — teasing Alexander Skarsgård’s straw transformation — was released at the end of July.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

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