twigs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of twig

twigs

2 of 2

noun

plural of twig

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twigs
Verb
  • 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
  • Who knows, but the struggle was real.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mark Fisher, who’s been keeping an eye on the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's utility bills for the past 20 years, knows this all too well.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Which is something Adamik understands very well.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • My body no longer deciphers its signals correctly.
    Alaa Alqaisi August 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But after weeks of staring at bare ground, a few green shoots pushed through the dark silt.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Battery life has been improved for longer shoots, and slow-motion capture makes highlights feel cinematic.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gitlab also now sees full-year revenue of between $936 million and $942 million, while analysts had estimated $941 million, per LSEG.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Fortunately, the public recognizes how backward this decision is.
    Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And in 2016, Hadid was the first woman to win the RIBA Gold Medal, which recognizes an individual’s substantial contributions to international architecture on behalf of the British monarch.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Twigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twigs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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