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
This twining vine is perfect for fencerows, with its waxy blue-green foliage remaining evergreen in the deep South and semi-evergreen to deciduous in cooler climates.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
In the vein of Jim Ford and Tony Joe White, East’s voice is fully formed here, twining country rootstock with soul and gospel so tightly that the traditions feel inseparable, and rightly so.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Nyoni wisely subtitles the whole film so that even non-Zambians can be immersed in this twining stream of words without worrying too much about the switching currents.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
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Her dark pixie crop was curled and tousled, with strong eyebrows, and feline-like eye makeup.—
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To get the same movement in your ends, consider curling your ends toward your face.—
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
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The winding two-lane roadway reopened at noon Wednesday, allowing motorists to drive along the coast the entire way from the Bay Area to Southern California for the first time in three years.—
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Originally built as a carriage road during the 1880s, the long and winding road takes you from downtown Hot Springs (just off Central Avenue at the end of Fountain Street) to a lovely picnic area and overlook featuring a historic pagoda that dates back to the early 1900s.—
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twine. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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