KINKING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

kinking

verb

present participle of kink

as in twining

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Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.

— The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025

Definition of twining

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In addition to data on coiling direction from multiple species going back millions of years, the study incorporates insights from modern foram genetics and biology.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of coiling

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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
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

Definition of entwining

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Tagovailoa was lying on a field in Miami, involuntarily grasping at the air with his right arm before curling into something akin to the fetal position.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Adeyemi scored Barcelona’s second against Feyenoord with a curling shot, Yamal added the fourth with a free kick and there was also a first goal for Gabriel Jesus, who joined from Arsenal on deadline day.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curling

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But his actions here — deflecting accountability, being vague yet defensive about his own politics — and his history with Kraft suggest his sympathies might not lie with the causes his opening acts stand for.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Such a response is contrary to my intent of deflecting attention away from the subject.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflecting

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Rumors first began swirling after Madonna and Charli were seated next to each other at the Saint Laurent menswear spring/summer 2027 fashion show in late June.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
The start was delayed 3 hours, 50 minutes by rain, and most of the game was played in a swirling mist.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirling

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