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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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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It’s made with an eyelet pattern and twisted knot for a trendy touch, and the mini length will let your legs breathe on hot days by the pool.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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But Bronte becomes just another pawn in Joe’s twisted game of love.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 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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Eat Up and Learn The concept of a family coming together and eating at the same table has gotten a bit warped over the years.—
Harmon Kong,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The report, from Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), found that a growing number of people are willing to justify and even applaud killing in the name of politics and a warped sense of social justice.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pugh paired it with silver spiral hoops and pointed black pumps.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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The signal-caller suffered a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after JJ Watt and Kareem Jackson convened in a sack.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Twining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twining. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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