as in grasps
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 Synonyms for twigs
Verb
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The photo shows Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on one knee as Swift grasps his face.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Valeria finally grasps the extent of Manu’s deception after finding Bea dead in her hotel room.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Adding to the uncertainty is that no one knows exactly how many tankers full of fuel SpaceX will need to launch to give Starship enough gas for a moon-landing mission, which NASA has planned for mid-2027.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Who knows… maybe in the next life.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Watch for falling debris and tree limbs.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He's been around and really is an amazing writer, amazing craftsman, really understands the industry, and was really able to dig into these characters.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The administration understands the profound risks involved — particularly the catastrophic damage to US credibility if such an operation failed or descended into prolonged conflict.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although products may be available in dust, granular form or sprays, choose a spray to get the best coverage on the leaf surface.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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My body no longer deciphers its signals correctly.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Let’s kill two birds with one stone and predict that our old pal Markström shoots and scores this year.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Why automakers are turning to drones Toyota’s drone proposal highlights a shift in how the automotive industry sees unmanned aerial systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Despite these headwinds, and Elliott’s criticism about the brand being spread too thin, Krishnan sees room for new products under the Gatorade banner.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Twigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twigs. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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