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twined

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verb

past tense of twine

Example Sentences

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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
Adjective
  • However, as Bitcoin and crypto have become more firmly embedded in the financial sector, Goldman has become more entwined with crypto.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
    Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Freddie Otash has been something of a twisted muse for you.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • That feeling is only intensified by Xang’s under-his-breath threats and twisted meditations that come across more like free-car witchcraft.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • That translated to a trail of smoke curled around notes of salt, neroli, ginger lily, and citrus.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • With her ends flipped and her top layers curled and hairsprayed in place, the aesthetic harked back to the poodle bob trend popularized in the 1940s.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Adjective
  • Unlike her last couple projects, there’s not a lot of high-concept goofiness, nor the dreamy singing that made her stories seem like warped flashbacks.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
  • With its warped aesthetic and arrival amid the low-profile craze, the Gazelle Indoor has been one of the best received of Bad Bunny‘s Adidas collaborations.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
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

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“Twined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twined. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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