entwisted

verb

past tense of entwist
as in wound

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  1. wound
  2. braided
  3. entwined
  4. plaited
  5. writhed
  6. twined
  7. wove
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  • Another six people were wounded, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week (in an interview with Pizzagate conspiracist Jack Posobiec) that the Pentagon would air the execution of the man convicted of the attack that killed 13 and wounded 30 more.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wound
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  • Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At virtual hearings, Leya sat with her arms crossed, her dark, wavy hair neatly braided in cornrows and wearing an oversized coat over her red uniform.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of braided
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  • Their content objections also became entwined with safety concerns amid building demonstrations by activists.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Picasso’s Le Baiser (1969) shows two lovers entwined in a kiss and is estimated at $40 million.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of entwined
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  • The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter has also previously sported smaller ribbons or had her hair plaited back in braids when she's worn her hair this way, and her oversize bow at Trooping matched her white outfit.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Definition of plaited
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  • Legend writhed in pain on the ground as Ruca took a second on her back to gather herself.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Definition of writhed
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  • Grief and love and infatuation and resiliency are all twined together to create a story that feels so grounded in reality.
    — Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of twined
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  • Hufanga jumped in front of running back Kyren Williams, cradled Stafford's pass and weaved his way down the field and into the end zone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Through more than a dozen conversations with the cast and writers, Deadline has weaved together an oral history of the series from those nerve-wracking early days on Season 1 to the bittersweet end of production in December 2025.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wove
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“Entwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwisted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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