TWIGS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

twigs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of twig

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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twigs

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noun

plural of twig

as in sprigs

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Real thinking — the kind that understands a question, grasps its context and goes out to gather information before formulating a response.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
His eyes and smile are too wide, and his right hand grasps the air.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of grasps

Noun

Their bodies are built up in thick paint, their limbs modeled with short lateral strokes that wrap each arm into a solid cylinder.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Crawling laterally challenges frontal-plane control under load, requiring your core to respond to shifting weight while your limbs move rather than locking down.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of limbs

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These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025

Definition of sprays

Noun

Its main aims, however, also take in enrolling Recife’s key craft talent on projects, bringing on the next generation of great filmmakers in Brazil’s Northeast, and attracting shoots to the state.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
The best time to divide and transplant daylilies is in the spring when temperatures are cool and new shoots are just beginning to emerge.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoots

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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
With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of deciphers

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Questions remain about exactly how transits through the strait will be managed and whether Washington and its allies will agree to any new arrangement that sees Hormuz jointly controlled by Iran and Oman.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Mekai, when Kanan goes to Raq’s house and sees her body on the floor, what was that like for you?

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

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