entwisting

present participle of entwist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwisting
Verb
  • What to do nearby A winding path through the property’s grounds brings you to University College Cork, a beautiful historic campus overlooking the River Lee.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • Nothing is imminent, and even a bill winding its way through the state legislature would not necessarily require the Angels to return Anaheim to the team name.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The thin, wiry stems climb by twining to cover a trellis, arbor, or fence.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
    The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Greene also says using braiding hair or extensions that match your natural texture can help camouflage inevitable frizz.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
  • According to celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims, hair braiding styles for thin hair can be both good and bad.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • And just as the image of black people beaten for trying to cross a bridge resonated beyond our community, the image of a Palestinian hooked up to an IV, writhing in agony and burning alive, resonates far beyond theirs.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • And Wembanyama got away with another controversial non-call, this time not giving Jalen Brunson room to land on a 3-pointer, which left the Knicks star writhing in pain.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The footage appears to show the SUV weaving through traffic at high speed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • Between hauling bags up subway stairs, weaving through Penn Station, and occasionally sprinting to the correct track, comfortable footwear is non-negotiable.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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“Entwisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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