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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
  • The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the trees stand as much as 140-feet, while others are twisted and bent due to rocky soil and lack of sunlight.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • All that remained was now a gray field of ash and twisted metal, almost unrecognizable even in form.
    Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.

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