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noun

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Recent Examples of twig
Verb
Those sturdy twigs can also block other birds and predators from getting to the eggs and hatchlings. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025 Here, a twig fence and rough-hewn steps lend structure to a path while looking at one with the lush landscape. 2. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 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 See All Example Sentences for twig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twig
Verb
  • The Trump administration said the strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure, but the full extent of the damage is not known.
    Sonam Sheth Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • The parliamentarian determined that a provision to bar immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, should also be removed.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • For your cooking needs, harvest a couple of sprigs at any point during the growing season by clipping away a few branches.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
  • San Diego’s Craft Lemonade has stirred up a new Pickle Lemonade, with pickle and dill juices, a fresh dill sprig and pickle spear.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • To answer that, grasping the concept first should be the right starting point.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • These robots could move, grasp, and handle items just like human workers.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • These powerful stellar explosions serve as cosmic lighthouses, helping astronomers measure vast cosmic distances and understand the accelerating expansion of the universe.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • And club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen is first on the list of those the club would like to see leave before the end of the transfer window.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Customers deserve to see where their money is going and why, without the complex legal language.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • In other words, there was too much atmospheric static to decipher information using classical techniques.
    Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 21 June 2025
  • Mortgage professionals have mastered the art of deciphering hidden meanings, changing fears into wisdom and confusion into action.
    Neil Anders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Algorithmic Literacy encompasses comprehending how AI systems process information, make decisions and generate insights — not as programmers.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Celestial events held tremendous significance throughout much of human history, in a way most 21st-century minds can scarcely comprehend.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Their relations date back to Pakistan's founding amid the United Kingdom's partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, with Iran being the second nation after the U.K. to recognize Pakistan's independence.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • The two top performers were recognized as the Sun Sentinel’s Palm Beach water polo players of the year.
    Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025

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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twig. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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