as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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Recent Examples of twine
Think tall plants with large, dramatic leaves and twining vines that can climb up a shelf or spill out of a container.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Plants grow as a twining vine that benefits from an arbor or trellis for support.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Gaffney leads me to the spinning room to witness a blur of threads rapidly twining around spinning cones.
—Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Doree is lavish and royal with golden pillars and a twining wine cellar at its center.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Plants grow as a twining vine that benefits from an arbor or trellis for support.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Gaffney leads me to the spinning room to witness a blur of threads rapidly twining around spinning cones.
—Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Doree is lavish and royal with golden pillars and a twining wine cellar at its center.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twine
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Afro hair transplant Afro hair requires unique techniques due to curl pattern and follicle structure.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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After using the Find My app to track her location, Keith found Sherri’s phone lying in the dirt on the side of the road, headphones coiled around several strands of her hair.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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When mamma came back, the cat actually faced off with her and took a swipe, but kept her distance as the snake coiled to strike.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Paved trails wind through Coffee Creek, offering a peaceful summer backdrop for walking, biking, or enjoying local wildlife.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Such cases tend to be long and winding roads, with no charges or even suggestions thereof at this point.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twine. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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