as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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Recent Examples of twine
Doree is lavish and royal with golden pillars and a twining wine cellar at its center.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
This gorgeous twining vine produces oodles of colorful blooms throughout the summer, which—if pollinated—form flattened pods that can be eaten like other green beans.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The two are twined together, equally crucial to the endgame: a simultaneous orgasm of structural devices.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
In a dappled forest, vines twine up trees, reaching ever upward and away from the dark.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
This gorgeous twining vine produces oodles of colorful blooms throughout the summer, which—if pollinated—form flattened pods that can be eaten like other green beans.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The two are twined together, equally crucial to the endgame: a simultaneous orgasm of structural devices.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
In a dappled forest, vines twine up trees, reaching ever upward and away from the dark.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twine
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It’s packed with curling memorabilia and jokey artifacts: pin badges, curling stone statues, a Worst End trophy (complete with protruding horse’s butt), strategy whiteboards, and a sign revealing the Scottish Curler’s Grace.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
16 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, April 13, the TikToker posted a video of her applying makeup, having her hair curled and dressing in all black for the funeral, which took place less than one week after Campbell announced Elliana had died.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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How to clean air fryer coils Cleaning the air fryer basket and rack is only part of the job.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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For a man with his name up in lights this often, much of Merino’s winding path to cult hero at the age of 28 — via stints at Osasuna, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United and, most notably, Real Sociedad — has remained in the dark.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The winding two-lane road is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twine. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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