ENTWIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

entwist

verb

Definition of entwist

as in to braid

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Verb

For Esther, too, braiding hair in South Africa had been the best option.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026

Definition of braid

Verb

Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
One feels exposed, out in the elements, seeking shade from shapes that appear like altars or overlooking winding paths that veer high and low.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 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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Grief and love and infatuation and resiliency are all twined together to create a story that feels so grounded in reality.

— Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 June 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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Myers, writhing in pain on the warning track, was bent over when his fellow outfielders came over to tend to him, while the Reds training staff started the sprint out onto the field.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
There was no diving here; no, this was earnest, earned writhing on the grass — medically justified.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026

Definition of writhe

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Police continue to investigate why the driver was weaving and drove into the pole, Becchina said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Residents complained about teenagers popping wheelies through shopping centers, blowing stop signs, weaving around pedestrians and treating greenways like race courses.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of weave

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