entwisting

Definition of entwistingnext
present participle of entwist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwisting
Verb
  • And moments before the horn sounded to stop play, Hubbard drilled a fairway metal from the rough over the winding creek in front of the green about 30 yards short of the flag.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The new settlements come after years of winding litigation in Cook County Circuit Court.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Plant the vine next to a trellis, tree trunk, or open framework to give stems support for twining.
    Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
    The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Last year, Consumer Reports conducted a study that found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of cancer, in 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
  • It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charli XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • On the entwining legacies of climate change and family history in California.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The camera swept in and among the writhing bodies in a rollicking, kinetic performance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Judith Beheading Holofernes, in which the heroine, with just a bit of a wince, is pictured in mid-decapitation of the writhing enemy, anticipates the action thriller.
    Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In Foini village the Dio Dio Collective organizes chair-weaving workshops, part of efforts to document and revive the island's furniture-making heritage.
    Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His sympathetic patter also gives Guirgis an opportunity to start weaving in the character’s politics.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Entwisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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