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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twigs
  1. grasps
  2. limbs
  3. knows
  4. sprays
  5. understands
  6. shoots
  7. deciphers
  8. sees
Verb
  • Real thinking — the kind that understands a question, grasps its context and goes out to gather information before formulating a response.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • His eyes and smile are too wide, and his right hand grasps the air.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of grasps
Noun
  • The three towns have been without power since the late Tuesday morning storm because trees, limbs and power lines are down everywhere.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Fifty-year-old oak trees were ripped from the roots, and debris was scattered everywhere from broken tree limbs.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of limbs
Verb
  • And who knows about Newcastle, who have lost three crucial players and only really brought in promising youngsters, all of whom will be managed by someone recruited from the Saudi Pro League.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Beast in Me showrunner Howard Gordon knows there was one scene in the Netflix limited series that was divisive because of its brutality.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of knows
Noun
  • 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
Definition of sprays
Verb
  • Early in the first episode, viewers see Sean Combs discussing the importance of media strategy and saying his team needs someone who understands propaganda and media manipulation.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Do not hope everyone magically understands the practical need today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of understands
Noun
  • Dahlias should be fertilized every three to four weeks with a low-nitrogen fertilizer (such as a 5-10-10) from early spring (once roots and shoots are well-established) until late summer.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Models posed against the stone walls for shoots in Elle and W.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoots
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The way Rosado sees it, the role changes are key for Duarte and others.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing sees green tech as a source of energy security, future prosperity and influence abroad.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sees
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