entwisted

Definition of entwistednext
past tense of entwist
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Verb
  • The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 12 years old and one of the adults wounded was the mother of the suspect’s children, said Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon.
    Gerald Herbert, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • During Thursday's attacks, the Conservatory's student accommodation was hit by a Russian drone, wounding five, officials said.
    Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Aftermath and flashback are braided together, too, as if in perpetual PTSD.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reid added that the book will also trace the realities of a relationship entwined with work.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • His fingers splayed and writhed like a terrible mandible.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 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
  • Kennard weaved through the lane to deposit a layup on a fast-break opportunity to knot the score at 42-all in the second quarter.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
  • On the opening shift, Boldy got the puck at the far blue line, weaved though a few Rangers defenders and fired through a screen to beat the New York goalie just 35 seconds into the period.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Entwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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