entwisting

Definition of entwistingnext
present participle of entwist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwisting
Verb
  • The openworked dial also spotlights the new manual-winding AK-05 movement, which, of course, showcases several traditional techniques.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
  • My hike through Cape Froward began, like many hikes do, at the end of a winding road.
    Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Plant the vine next to a trellis, tree trunk, or open framework to give stems support for twining.
    Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
    The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Patton, 41, started posting videos of his morning hair-braiding routine with his daughter on social media in 2024.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But before the game, a Boston Legacy Fan Fest got fans even more excited with face painting, games and hair braiding.
    Paul Burton, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • On the entwining legacies of climate change and family history in California.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Judith Beheading Holofernes, in which the heroine, with just a bit of a wince, is pictured in mid-decapitation of the writhing enemy, anticipates the action thriller.
    Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Snow was adamant about showing the blood and needles in the film as well as footage of himself writhing in pain on hospital beds and the frustration of waiting hours for doctors to provide adequate dosages of pain medication that can help him.
    Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike direct evidence, such as eyewitnesses or recordings of a crime, circumstantial cases require jurors to determine a defendant’s guilt by weaving together indirect evidence.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Taylor Marcus Douglas, a 31-year-old man from Huntsville, Texas, was weaving around traffic and speeding before the fatal crash on April 15, 2024, witnesses told police.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Entwisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisting. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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