as in coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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Recent Examples of twines
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.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
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Preliminary work already is underway at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County for an $18 million project that will include the first major improvements in three decades to a 13-mile trail system that winds through sandstone canyons and bluffs along the Illinois River.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The region has been battered in recent days by Santa Ana winds, the Southern California phenomenon that can topple trees and power lines.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Twines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twines. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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