as in to know
to have a clear idea of
it took me a while to twig the true nature of the relationship between the two women
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Recent Examples of twig
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Jack Irvin, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Christmas wishes and mistletoe kisses A Christmas custom deeply rooted in magic and folklore is kissing beneath a twig of mistletoe, with its glossy leafy foliage and berries.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Altman, meanwhile, twigged that Microsoft might be the deep-pocketed backer OpenAI needed to achieve its goals.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Noun
Headliners include Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott, while the lineup also features Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Lisa of BLACKPINK, FKA twigs, the Go-Go's, T-Pain, Zedd, Jessie Murph, Shaboozey and more.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Christmas wishes and mistletoe kisses A Christmas custom deeply rooted in magic and folklore is kissing beneath a twig of mistletoe, with its glossy leafy foliage and berries.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Nash and Stills, classic rock legends in their own right, are best known for their work in Crosby, Stills & Nash, a folk rock supergroup (that also sometimes included Neil Young).—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Among those being recognized are Carmen Green-Wilson, Co-Founder of Play Make Her, known for her branding and marketing expertise with NBA star Chris Paul, and Jennifer King, the first full-time Black female coach in the NFL, currently with the Chicago Bears.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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Lego Botanicals Bouquet of Roses Building Set Red roses are a Valentine’s Day staple, so in keeping with tradition, this set includes a dozen blooms and sprigs of baby’s breath for a long-lasting arrangement.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice, top with soda, and garnish with a mint sprig.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 Jan. 2025
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In footage from Moreno’s camera, Engel appears in a doorway and begins to approach Moreno with his right arm raised above his head, his hand grasping a knife.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bend your right knee, reach back with your right arm, and grasp your foot. 12.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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His current book project, The Retail Exception, examines the history of Target and the retail industry to understand modern American environmental politics.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans is also seeing its all-time snowiest day based on modern records taken at their current location.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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The states that saw the most substantial mortgage costs were as follows: Hawaii, California, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts and Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Genomic sequencing, which deciphers the entire viral genome, is more ambitious.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Here's how China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean The presence of lava introduces a significant challenge in deciphering the geological history of the Athabasca Valles system.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The level of devastation Los Angeles has just experienced is hard for any of us to comprehend.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Famously, his digressive speeches require deep immersion in right-wing lore to comprehend.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many will recognize him as the replicant who (quite violently) fails the Voight-Kampff test in Blade Runner (1982).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s statement ignored the science behind gender identity, as recognized by organizations including the World Health Organization, American Medical Association and American Psychological Association, and also that many people are born intersex, and therefore neither male nor female.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twig. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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