TWIGS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

twigs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of twig

as in grasps

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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twigs

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noun

plural of twig

as in sprigs

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The phone, the radio, the television, the fax, the cell, texting, video calls, AI—who among us truly grasps its underpinnings?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Moaning, sobbing, pleading, the woman grasps the hand of her daughter, Ema (Mercedes Morán).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of grasps

Noun

That could bring down some smaller tree limbs or unsecured outdoor decorations, even outside any thunderstorms.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Storm damage reported in metro The storms also brought powerful winds that downed tree limbs and power lines, leaving thousands without power across the Northland.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of limbs

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These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025

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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of deciphers

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Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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