as in to know
to have a clear idea of
it took me a while to twig the true nature of the relationship between the two women
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Recent Examples of twig
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
In sycamores, the spores often infect not just leaves but twigs and buds.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
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Verb
Deer and moose munch on the shrub’s leaves and twigs.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
In sycamores, the spores often infect not just leaves but twigs and buds.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
Altman, meanwhile, twigged that Microsoft might be the deep-pocketed backer OpenAI needed to achieve its goals.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twig
Verb
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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But give us a few more decades of carbon emissions and poor planning, and who knows?—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Try placing them on a gold tray with a few sprigs of eucalyptus or pairing them with a stack of coffee table books for an effortless look.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Décor was kept minimal, with delicate sprigs of baby’s breath thoughtfully placed throughout the venue.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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To harvest, grasp a cherry with your fingers and pull it free from the tree with a gentle, twisting motion.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The boy, too young to grasp the danger, was playing and laughing; a fleeting moment of innocence, juxtaposed against the backdrop of war.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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If not, the Kings might come to understand why Kerr couldn’t always trust Kuminga in key situations.—
Jason Anderson
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was seen knocking a clipboard out of the hands of one of her coaches during a loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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According to statements from camp officials and survivors, Eastland was last seen leading a group of girls from a cabin trying to get them to safety.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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With these additional texts, the team was able to completely decipher this ancient hymn of praise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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People were quick to decipher the message — and went bananas, as expected.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The idea of having six kids was incredibly exciting but also terrifying to comprehend.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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For Wallace, the surviving children and the rest of their family, the pain is still raw, the grief is strong and the reality difficult to comprehend.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Their work has been recognized at leading festivals and programs including Sundance, TIFF, Tribeca and SXSW.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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According to reports in the Ukrainian press, the A.I. had been trained to recognize targets using images of old Soviet warplanes on display in an aviation museum east of Kyiv.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twig. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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