ENTWISTED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

entwisted

verb

past tense of entwist

as in wound

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Russian drones struck six areas in the Dnipropetrovsk region, wounding three people in the city of Dnipro, regional administrator Oleksandr Hanzha said.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Whereas the Leo Dan original is fragile and wounded, Tacvba’s bouncy cover bursts out of the speakers with the shuffle of a ska beat and youthful Beatlesque confidence.

— Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of wound

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After the hair is parted into sections, each section is twisted or braided.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of braided

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Still, the exchange revealed how entwined the debate about diagnosis had become with the development and marketing of treatments.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
When Luke’s current assignment becomes entwined with Colter’s, the two become uneasy partners.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of entwined

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Legend writhed in pain on the ground as Ruca took a second on her back to gather herself.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.

— Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026

Definition of writhed

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In the build-up, Almirón weaved through Toronto’s defense and played a give-and-go with Alexey Miranchuk, who assisted on the winger’s goal.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
DeMario Douglas caught a pass and weaved through the Dolphins secondary for a 48-yard touchdown catch that put the Patriots up by two scores early in the fourth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

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