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Verb
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Shamet has had a winding second season in New York, a run that’s included a second significant shoulder injury in as many years after dislocating it in preseason play last year.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026 -
Be sure to drive the spectacular, winding Needles Highway and walk around lovely Sylvan Lake.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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
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No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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
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It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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After a few minutes, your eyes gradually adjust, and the performers, the maybe-lovers, come into view, flesh on the ground, writhing and making out and embracing.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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No one concerned that this woman was clearly writhing in pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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For an outdoor wedding, get that fairytale feel by weaving fresh greenery sprigs into the braid.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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The other drops deep to facilitate and dictate, weaving himself into the very fabric of Simeone’s build-up.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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“Entwisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisting. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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