entwisting

verb

present participle of entwist
as in winding

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  1. winding
  2. twining
  3. braiding
  4. entwining
  5. plaiting
  6. writhing
  7. weaving
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  • This creates a massive traffic jam for lithium ions, which are forced to travel long, winding detours around the edges of the plates just to cross the electrode.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Beginning near Trenton and winding across Mount Desert Island, the route takes travelers from waterfront lobster shacks and the shops of Bar Harbor to the granite peaks, carriage roads, and rugged coastline that the park is known for.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of winding
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  • The thin, wiry stems climb by twining to cover a trellis, arbor, or fence.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
    — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Definition of twining
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  • For Esther, too, braiding hair in South Africa had been the best option.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • Ogunbiyi saw similarities between the process of braiding and sewing—a meticulous and repetitive action that could be automated—and began to envision a solution.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 23 June 2026
Definition of braiding
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  • Gerardo Dottori’s 1942 Aerial Battle over the Gulf of Naples mobilizes the contrails of its entwining fighter jets to express the effect of new military technology on a crystalline landscape.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of entwining
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  • One of the most important traditions is pineapple pole plaiting, in which artisans weave and shape materials into intricate forms.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of plaiting
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  • Myers, writhing in pain on the warning track, was bent over when his fellow outfielders came over to tend to him, while the Reds training staff started the sprint out onto the field.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • There was no diving here; no, this was earnest, earned writhing on the grass — medically justified.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
Definition of writhing
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  • Following the mini concert, attendees dispersed across the property, gathering around a massive outdoor fireplace and weaving through the home’s stylish interiors.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of weaving
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“Entwisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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