ENTWISTS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

entwists

verb

present tense third-person singular of entwist

as in winds

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Panoramic lookouts and majestic oaks alternate as the trail winds its way upward.

— Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Jayker Way, which winds through the subdivision and feeds into Chinden, frequently backs up, especially on Sundays, when thousands of congregants attend worship at the nearby Rockharbor megachurch.

— Rose Evans August 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of winds

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Hamilton let his signature braids down ahead of his race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which marks the seventh stop on the Formula 1 calendar this year.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 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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Rome — Scorching temperatures and a long, dry summer have given locals and tourists alike a rare opportunity to see the remains of a 2,000-year-old bridge that once spanned the Tiber river that weaves through the center of Rome.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The jukebox musical weaves songs from across Keys’ career into the fictional Ali’s story.

— Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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