entwisting

Definition of entwistingnext
present participle of entwist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwisting
Verb
  • Settle On In Camp Lucy, a beacon of luxury just beyond town, sits down a winding road surrounded by open pastures.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This climbing plant is long and slender, snaking up trellises and winding around pergolas.
    Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 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
  • Last year, Consumer Reports conducted a study that found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of cancer, in 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
  • It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
  • The result left Adebayo writhing in pain, having to be helped off the court, unable to return.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Adebayo stayed down on the court writhing in pain, forcing the Heat to call a timeout.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now the Catalan viol virtuoso returns to Zellerbach Hall with a program featuring his Hespèrion XXI and nearly three dozen international musicians in a concert weaving a range of musical traditions.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Until this point, they were restricted to weaving their way through city streets.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Entwisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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