Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinking
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 -
No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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When we’re pulled in many directions, often simultaneously—money and love overlap in Ray when Aparna writes her number on a five rupee note—the weight of obligations can feel like a warping pressure.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wood expands with heat and moisture, so steam cleaners can cause rapid movement of the wood, leading to warping.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Footage shows the group acquiescing to the police instructions when an officer in plain clothes – possibly indicating a special police unit – grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in the wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mateta hit the bar after twisting his body to reach Munoz’s cross, which had been parried by goalkeeper Zlatan Alomerovic.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 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
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On the entwining legacies of climate change and family history in California.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unlike formulas that are more focused on dramatic volume or length, curling mascaras lift, fan, and define each lash like a lash curler would, so your eyes look wide awake even before your first coffee.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sveindís Jónsdóttir brought the faithful to their feet with a curling shot from just inside the 18-yard box, tying the score in the 47th minute.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lee opened the scoring in the first minute of play, deflecting Mathew Schaefer's shot past Soderblom.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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About 30 seconds later, Hicks rose up again, this time deflecting a shot of a one-on-one with UMD’s Aaron Pionk.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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With reports swirling these past few weeks, the corporation confirmed Wednesday that former Google EMEA chief Matt Brittin will take on the most powerful role in British broadcasting, replacing Tim Davie.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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That's the debate swirling around a Cuban program that sends tens of thousands of doctors and other medical professionals abroad to care for people.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Kinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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