twigged

past tense of twig

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twigged
Verb
  • Many women who have endured violence within Christian homes wish the church understood that silence, misinterpretation of Scripture, and misplaced calls for forgiveness can deepen trauma.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • So freshmen have more time to consume play calls and gather themselves, when in the past, to maintain pace, teams leaned on older players who better understood offenses and wouldn’t find themselves out of place.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While most said the shutdown wasn't affecting them directly, many interviewees knew someone who is a federal worker waiting for their next paycheck.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit, which names AES and John Sonday, alleged the company knew American Sporting Supplies was not following workplace safety laws in the building but failed to take any action.
    Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many of which have yet to be deciphered.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
  • In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This time was his time and with Gordon off the pitch, Woltemade grasped it and clung to it.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Appiah argues that the idea of free speech is best grasped negatively, by asking what happens when the ability of a government to impose restrictions isn’t so restricted.
    Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The composer, vocalist and arranger was widely recognized for his work that shaped many of Hollywood’s most notable film and TV soundtracks.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Many countries have now unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Make sure your offerings are appreciated while Venus moves through people-pleasing Libra.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Admission is free, but voluntary donations are appreciated.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And sometime in the next two weeks that goal should be realized again.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Police quickly realized, however, there were inconsistencies in the siblings’ story, and authorities ascertained that Samantha was the person driving at the time of the incident.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Twigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twigged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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