entwist

Definition of entwistnext

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Verb
  • Aftermath and flashback are braided together, too, as if in perpetual PTSD.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The love story is braided across ages, where every choice reshapes the future.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The path from Spanish duo to global phenomenon is a winding one.
    Ryan Brennan April 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Brzustewicz was a star in minor hockey growing up who really returned to that form in his final year of junior after a bit of a winding road.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ayad Akhtar, the author of Homeland Elegies, plaits autofiction with philosophical inquiry.
    Hamilton Cain, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The struggle is not due to a lack of options, though: Boho braids wrapped into an elegant bun; cornrows neatly plaited into a bow; and small, knotless braids with wavy ends are just a few ways to wear braids down the aisle.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once you're done, simply attach them to twine.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The craftsmanship is prodigious: Reddick also wrote the music that twines through the play, sinuous and often sweetly sinister as sung by the titular choir, who are both players in the story and our guides through the increasingly fantastical action.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And from the moment man first landed on the moon, Major League Baseball and space exploration have been entwined.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Liaw is also deeply entwined with two other companies that are pivotal to Supermicro’s operations.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The camera swept in and among the writhing bodies in a rollicking, kinetic performance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Ref Bankes initially ignored the wide-eyed protests of several Chelsea players to flash only his yellow card as Garnacho writhed, grimacing on the floor and clutching his left leg.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond the vitrines of watches that weave throughout the space is another enclave with banquette seating to also be used for appointments.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Entwist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwist. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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