entwisted

past tense of entwist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwisted
Verb
  • In this conflict, almost 4,000 people in Lebanon have been killed — a higher death toll than Iran’s — including 746 women, children and health workers; and more than triple that wounded.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross said 2025 was the worst year for civilians in a decade, with more than 900 people killed or wounded by explosive devices.
    Ines Capdevila, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Last summer, Koudou says that most of her clients wanted freestyle braids—an elaborate style with cornrows braided in different patterns.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
  • Instead, pleasures are always braided.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • Because of all that’s at stake, though, something else is entwined with the honor and responsibility of hosting.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Lesnar smiled as Femi writhed in pain from the multiple finishing moves.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • While some graduates have booed mentions of AI during commencement speeches and companies have increasingly weaved the technology into restructuring plans, Duckett remains optimistic.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • In the center of Washington Park is a lagoon, which once weaved in a crescent shape around a peninsula in a configuration that annoyed boaters, but now encircles a central island called Bynum Island.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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“Entwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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