as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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as in twisting
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Verb
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His curling strike from distance at Leicester was followed at Villa by Lamptey launching a three-man move with a pass inside to Joao Pedro.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning tool is automatically set to a safe 365 degrees Fahrenheit and has a rounded barrel for curling hair and creating waves—in addition to straightening hair.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
30 Dec. 2024
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While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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For those who find stairs challenging, there’s a winding dirt path that will also take you to the top.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Dexter unknowingly steps into a Gotham-like serial-killer universe led by twisted billionaire venture capitalist Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage) and his chief of security, Charley (Uma Thurman).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Jeans with twisted seams, pleating, high waists and deep contrasting cuffs laid the foundation to looks that include damask blazers and shirts featuring paintings by Edvard Munch and Elizabeth Peyton.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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It was created with warped shingles, an orange spiral staircase, colored glass, and a partially domed roof.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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This replaces the central singularity with a highly warped static region located at the core of the black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Koru translates to loop or coil in Māori, and is based on the spiral shape of an unfurling silver fern frond, as a necklace.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Cone snails, part of the Conidae family, are a type of predatory gastropod mollusk that live inside spiral shells.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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“Twining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twining. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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