entwined 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of entwinednext
as in twisted

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entwined

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verb

past tense of entwine
1
as in weaved
to cause to twine about one another marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis

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2
as in coiled
to follow a circular or spiral course the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post

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  1. twisted
  2. curled
  3. warped
Adjective
  • She was reported missing on July 5, 1998, setting off a series of events that unraveled the Kimes’ twisted history of arson, fraud and murders.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Bowen Yang then hobbles off a Greyhound to portray a twisted bus driver singing a Les Miserables parody.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of twisted
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  • The life-size Buddy wears curled-up black shoes, yellow tights, a green shirt and a green hat.
    Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • After a slow start from both teams, Arsenal came alive in the ninth minute when Saka cut inside and curled a shot just over the crossbar.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of curled
Adjective
  • The idea is to fix any issues that your lens introduces, such as darkness around the edges (vignetting) or warped perspectives.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Indiana is perhaps best known for his true-crime trilogy inaugurated in the late 1990s—Resentment: A Comedy; Three Month Fever: The Andrew Cunanan Story; and Depraved Indifference—addressing the warped disregard for human life that characterized the turn of the millennium.
    News Desk, Artforum, 24 Oct. 2024
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