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adjective

as in entwined

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verb

past tense of twine
as in coiled
to follow a circular or spiral course the snake silently twined around the tree trunk

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Recent Examples of twined
Verb
Grief and love and infatuation and resiliency are all twined together to create a story that feels so grounded in reality. — Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twined
  1. entwined
  2. coiled
  3. twisted
  4. curled
  5. warped
  6. kinked
Adjective
  • Kiton A far cry from its prep-school cousins, Kiton’s take on the traditional cable knit blows up the proportions with more loosely entwined cords, making a statement with negative space—and a gutsy chartreuse color.
    — Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While the exhibit is enabled by the entwined ubiquity of the English language and the internet, the artists know these technologies aren’t transparent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of entwined
Verb
  • The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of coiled
Adjective
  • Merchandise was strewn about the vendor area and ruined; tents were left twisted and destroyed.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At heart, the film is a twisted love letter to the glory of community theater.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • Jović had match point on Eala’s serve at 4-5, 30-40, but Eala curled a serve just on the service line and Jović overcooked her backhand, sending it long.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Women figured prominently in many of Mansour’s works, such as the 1984 Flight to Egypt, depicting a mother curled over her sleeping baby.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of curled
Adjective
  • The following adventure is a wild blend of time travel, crime, and a warped version of reality.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pans that are flush with the surface transfer uniform heat, but warped pans are more likely to have hot and cold spots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of warped
Adjective
  • Stafford explains that this gap helps keep the hoses from being crushed or kinked, which can lead to speedy wear and tear, leaks, and drainage issues.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • Twin brothers, these rapscallions can be told apart by Boris’s kinked tail and the colors of their collars.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of kinked

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“Twined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twined. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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