entwists

verb

present tense third-person singular of entwist
as in winds

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  1. winds
  2. braids
  3. writhes
  4. entwines
  5. weaves
  6. twines
Verb
  • Southerly winds gusting at 30 mph late Monday could pose challenges to containing the fire.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of winds
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  • The script, by Luke Davies, loosely braids three different timelines.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Nattiv skilfully braids together the key events that lead to Rita’s breakdown, with a breathtaking sense of tension across the flashbacks.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of braids
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  • The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of writhes
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  • The steady, unwavering empathy of her gaze encompasses a universe of tiny, interlaced incidents in which the zany entwines the plaintive, or the tragic the comic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Casting Michael Shannon wonderfully against type as the upright and progressive, if a bit naive, POTUS, the series entwines Garfield’s perspective with that of his assassin, Charles Guiteau, a delusional grifter played by Matthew Macfadyen, Succession’s own Tom Wambsgans.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of entwines
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  • As in the novel, Clarissa weaves two seemingly disparate narratives — one about a wealthy woman, the other about a soldier with PTSD — into one story about fate, existentialism, and time.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Intricate leather weaves reinterpreted the brand’s classic bags and shoes, while denim, crystal embroidery and ostrich-effect materials added pizzazz to the lineup.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of weaves
Verb
  • Even so, the Tower of Dimon, sitting at the intersection of finance and real estate, twines itself literally through the physical city, from the train tunnels below to the sidewalk and up to the skyline — and through its urban culture, too.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of twines
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“Entwists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwists. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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