ENTWISTED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

entwisted

verb

past tense of entwist

as in wound

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Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Three more soldiers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Hebron, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026

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The News Investors got a look for the first time at just how much money Anthropic is losing and how deeply entwined the frontier lab is with other players in the AI ecosystem.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
While the global energy crisis is tied to geopolitics, Bangladesh’s woes are uniquely entwined.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of entwined

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Legend writhed in pain on the ground as Ruca took a second on her back to gather herself.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.

— Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026

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Eller took a long pass from Aaron Ekblad just inside the blue line, weaved down the right side and ripped a wrist shot from the circle past Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
The Chiefs had no answer for Smith-Njigba, who bobbed and weaved his way through the defense for nine catches, 150 yards and a touchdown.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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