ENTWIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

entwist

verb

Definition of entwist

as in to braid

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Verb

This Fulani style features braided ends for a fabulous addition of color and texture.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Those missing arms and legs were quickly discovered, braided together in a garbage bag laying underneath the body bag.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026

Definition of braid

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Although braids wind their way into many different areas of science, from protein folding to string theory, simply cracking the century-old case was enough of a reward for the trio.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Local tensions escalated earlier this month after a group of armed men reportedly invaded the Kampa Indigenous territory, located along the winding Amonia River in the western Amazon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 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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The allegations became entwined with the court’s investigation into the war in Gaza, with Khan’s supporters arguing that the warrants the court has issued for top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were at stake.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Whitehead, meanwhile, crystalizes his sense of what makes the city run, where Carney fits in, and how the straight and crooked worlds are entwined in one strange ecosystem with laws that only the lawless can enforce.

— David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of entwine

Verb

Once Turek has finished writhing about on the floor in a shambolic attempt to gather, Czibor is on hand to whip the ball away and tuck it home from six yards, the simplest of tasks.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Henderson, 36, spent the match on the bench in England's 3-2 win, but quickly drew attention after falling over an advertising board, leaving him writhing in pain during a moment of victory for England.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of writhe

Verb

And throughout their exchange, Paul weaved in his analysis of Fauci’s actions to frame the one-sided conversation his way.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The podcast, which launched in 2025, focuses on a single sad track as a means for artists to weave personal narratives.

— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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