Synonyms of twine

twine

verb

as in to curl

to follow a circular or spiral course

the snake silently twined around the tree trunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curl
• coil
• wind
• curve
• circle
• swirl
• entwine
• spiral
• twist
• weave
• corkscrew
• loop
• arc
• sweep
• arch
• bow
• turn
• wheel
• crook
• hook
• lace
• encircle
• whirl
• bend
• intertwine
• swerve
• interlace
• veer
• zigzag
• bulge
• meander
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of twine

Once you're done, simply attach them to twine. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026

Moore recently dropped the Bing & Ruth alias for a duo album with Steve Gunn, unadorned piano and acoustic guitar twining like lithe green vines. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026

No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks. — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025

Even so, the Tower of Dimon, sitting at the intersection of finance and real estate, twines itself literally through the physical city, from the train tunnels below to the sidewalk and up to the skyline — and through its urban culture, too. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025