entwist

verb

Definition of entwistnext
as in to braid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwist
  1. braid
  2. wind
  3. plait
  4. twine
  5. entwine
  6. writhe
  7. weave
Verb
  • The actor wore her dark hair pulled to one side and braided down, stopping the braid with a few inches to spare and leaving the rest of her hair loose.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • On Beka, hair braiding continued to be this daily bonding time with many of the women.
    EW.com, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of braid
Verb
  • This 2023 World’s Best Award-winning resort is a favorite with travelers seeking a relaxing vacation or a few nights of respite after driving the famed 60-mile winding road to get there.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • By Jonathan Samuels published 31 December 2024 The Schloss Roxburghe is an imposing 19th-century country house, once owned by the Duke of Roxburghe, located among the rolling hills and winding rivers of the Scottish Borders.
    Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind
Verb
  • The key difference is that Bora Bora braids are typically plaited in line with the existing length of your natural hair, allowing the remainder of the curly human hair to billow outwards and form the bulk of the hairstyle.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 29 July 2024
  • Even Kim Kardashian’s tousled platinum hair was loosely plaited into a fishtail braid in the back.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 May 2024
Definition of plait
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  • Plants grow as a twining vine that benefits from an arbor or trellis for support.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Gaffney leads me to the spinning room to witness a blur of threads rapidly twining around spinning cones.
    Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of twine
Verb
  • Holland, who is also an extension specialist for UW-Stevens Point's Center for Land Use Education, affiliated with UW-Madison's Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute, said not only does winter recreation make money for the state, it's also deeply entwined with the state's identity.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some may think of the fates of the Menendez brothers as inextricably entwined, but Los Angeles County Dist.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of entwine
Verb
  • Also starring Rachel Dratch and Seth Meyers, Cook ends up writhing on the floor in discomfort, only to discover that Poehler's character is really turned off by turtlenecks.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of writhe
Verb
  • This means weaving compelling narratives around the numbers, bringing the human impact of inclusion to life.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Penn State’s quarterback weaved through the depths of Hard Rock Stadium, stepping over the heaps of blue and gold confetti that paved the way to Notre Dame’s locker room.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of weave
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