entwisting

verb

present participle of entwist
as in winding

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  1. winding
  2. twining
  3. braiding
  4. entwining
  5. plaiting
  6. writhing
  7. weaving
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  • Tendrils of jasmine dangle from balconies; Romanesque statues rise from winding pathways shrouded in vines.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Passing through the gates and up a winding road lined with cedar, palm, and pine trees, the villa comes into view, and my anxiety quickly gives way to excitement.
    — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of winding
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  • Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
  • No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
    — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Definition of twining
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  • Whitaker said the camera is placed in the hallway, looking through one doorway as Clark braids one daughter’s hair, then dollies right to reveal him braiding the other daughter’s hair through the next doorway, all in one shot.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Gerardo Dottori’s 1942 Aerial Battle over the Gulf of Naples mobilizes the contrails of its entwining fighter jets to express the effect of new military technology on a crystalline landscape.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
  • So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charli XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of entwining
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  • One of the most important traditions is pineapple pole plaiting, in which artisans weave and shape materials into intricate forms.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of plaiting
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  • The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Once Turek has finished writhing about on the floor in a shambolic attempt to gather, Czibor is on hand to whip the ball away and tuck it home from six yards, the simplest of tasks.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of writhing
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  • Entertainment Tonight correspondent Emily Curl will introduce the package, weaving in interviews and on-location interviews from the newsmagazine’s 45-year library of episodes.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Adela follows her grandfather’s footsteps while transforming his political and anthropological work into art, weaving a sound map from languages at risk of disappearing.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaving
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