entwisted

Definition of entwistednext
past tense of entwist
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Verb
  • Two of the strikes Saturday took place on the highway linking Beirut with the southern port city of Sidon, in which several people were wounded, while the third happened on a road leading to Lebanon's Chouf region, killing three, the state-run National News Agency said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
  • Rescuers conducted an hours-long search operation using heavy machinery to retrieve bodies from under the rubble, Khan said, adding that three police officers were wounded in the attack.
    Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Her hair was braided and a short veil could be seen flowing from it in a few photos.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • This low-key threshold perfectly sums up the essence of Kuraya—quietly crafted and entwined in the historic threads of its location.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
  • Yet Cotton plausibly describes a life where human routines are deeply entwined with those of other creatures and the cycle of the Sun.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • His fingers splayed and writhed like a terrible mandible.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the video, Parton weaved her cheery demeanor and wit in with the more serious tidbits about her health and grief.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • The snake weaved, shining like mercury, down the hill, and was gone.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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“Entwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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