as in twisting
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as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twining
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
Adjective
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Paris Baguette is offering a free sugar mochi doughnut or small twisted doughnut with any purchase on June 6.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Watching his victims struggle to stay alive is cinema to this twisted soul and Zephyr will be his next unwitting protagonist.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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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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In the process, children’s relationship to their own mental and physical wellbeing, as well as healthy, intimate relationships with others, is profoundly warped.—
Lauren Coulman,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Clamping to Reverse a Warped Door When the source of the problem is a warped cabinet door, replacing the hardware or adjusting the hinges will have little success in correcting its alignment.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The dark spiral arms lag behind the stellar arms, forming a sort of unseen shadow.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Prosecutors released new excerpts from Luigi Mangione's spiral notebook, detailing the alleged killer's motive for targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Twining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twining. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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