TWINE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

twine

verb

Definition of twine

as in to curl

to follow a circular or spiral course the snake silently twined around the tree trunk

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten

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Recent Examples of twine Once you're done, simply attach them to twine. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026 Moore recently dropped the Bing & Ruth alias for a duo album with Steve Gunn, unadorned piano and acoustic guitar twining like lithe green vines. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026 No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks. — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025 Even so, the Tower of Dimon, sitting at the intersection of finance and real estate, twines itself literally through the physical city, from the train tunnels below to the sidewalk and up to the skyline — and through its urban culture, too. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twine

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Verb

Cue designs that turn the alligator into articulated geometries that rest against the collarbone, dangle from earlobes or curl around fingers and wrists.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
For formal occasions, Diana often swept her layers away from her face, letting the ends curl outward beneath her dazzling jewels.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of curl

Verb

Their soft robot, called BIOSENTER, is designed to autonomously inch through the crowded, cramped, and coiled small intestine, contracting and extending its body much like an earthworm or snake.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Beneath the churning buzz of the water pump in the basement corner, a milk snake coiled unnoticed.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of coil

Verb

The 4-key Dithaba is the most private, set apart and above the 4-key Kapano and 12-key Lelapo (which are connected to each other by a winding pathway).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Outside, stone walls, winding walkways and lush gardens gave the property a rustic, English country feel, as did the porch and relaxed atmosphere.

— Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of wind

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