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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

twigs

2 of 2

noun

plural of twig

as in sprigs

Related Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twigs

Verb

Only truly sophisticated taste, in this code, grasps the superiority of deprivation over the more ethnic notions of actual comfort and good food.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of grasps

Noun

As blood gushed from deep puncture wounds on his torso and limbs, Singh fought to get away from his attacker.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Alas, poor Bryan is about to learn the hard way that change — as the saying goes — is as hard to outrun as an ever-growing zombie rat king with 37 different limbs and a weirdly personal vendetta.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of limbs

Verb

Defensive lineman Zach Sieler knows a little something about that.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.

— Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of knows

Noun

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

Verb

The former head of Google China, who has also held senior executive roles at Microsoft and Apple, understands intimately how Silicon Valley leaders think.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Sacramento State’s team, to a man, understands who and what is invading Hornet Stadium on Saturday night on ESPN, a thundering herd of buffalo rooted in tradition in the form of the North Dakota State Bison.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of understands

Noun

Taking advantage of the building’s unusual scale and character, the workrooms have also been used for photo and film shoots.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
And their courtship, which White shoots with a sensuous intimacy, begins with some canoodling at a bar, then progresses into an impulsive hookup during a late session at the office.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoots

Verb

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

Verb

Taking a page from professional players associations, Abruzzo sees sectoral bargaining—where unions and multiple employers set baseline, industry-wide compensation and workplace standards—as the preferable long-term outcome for college athletes.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Later, in her dying moments, Wuornos sees Lizzie beckoning to her.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sees

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

twiggy

twigs

twilight

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Twigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twigs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of twigs

verb

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

churlish

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes