twining 1 of 2

present participle of twine

twining

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twining
Verb
  • Davis looked at the barrel of the pistol and saw smoke curling upward, as if in slow motion.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie reacted as Stormi began curling her lashes with the utensil.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.
    Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, the steep and rugged terrain along the winding road slowed down progress, requiring a careful and methodical approach.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, most of her public appearance, on the red carpet and otherwise, have included some form of the twisted embellishment.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Consistently subverting audience expectations, Don’t Breathe features an incredibly twisted game of cat-and-mouse.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The pair ultimately become entwined in a complicated relationship in the erotic crime thriller.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The twists vary in actual shock value, but the tension provides enough of a hook to follow this warped love story to its conclusion.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The first part of the movie is devoted to taking us inside his local empire of warped belief, which skews right-wing.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Place in springform pan, spiral side up, and repeat until pan is filled.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Employers look for people who can set priorities and stay on top of deadlines without letting costs spiral out of control.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Twining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twining. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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