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twined

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verb

past tense of twine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twined
Adjective
  • Garland was also singing a signature song for her half of the entwined duet — which was reportedly her idea, to jazz up the special.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.
    Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The inside is dark and twisted, much like her own insides.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In Hula, Chreim's three-story house is now a pile of stone rubble and twisted iron.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Dressed in an angelic all-white ensemble, Stewart’s hair is longer than most would recognize now and slightly curled.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Our galaxy is among this warped group.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
  • By then, Haddish had developed a warped sense of self-worth that dogged her into adulthood.
    Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Clean out any lint, hair, or residue and ensure and check to make sure the hose isn’t kinked or clogged.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • However, the cord can become tangled or kinked.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Twined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twined. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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