as in to know
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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Recent Examples of twig
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
From the tartare and miso brioche appetizer to the dessert of twig tea crème brulée, the whole experience, from start to finish, at Kioku by Endo at The OWO brings pops of delight throughout your time there.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Altman, meanwhile, twigged that Microsoft might be the deep-pocketed backer OpenAI needed to achieve its goals.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Noun
Of course, twigs is no stranger to an avant-garde wardrobe.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
From the tartare and miso brioche appetizer to the dessert of twig tea crème brulée, the whole experience, from start to finish, at Kioku by Endo at The OWO brings pops of delight throughout your time there.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twig
Verb
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Snow is best known for being part of the ensemble cast in Universal’s Pitch Perfect and its two sequels.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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It was best known as the home to a long list of A-list stars, filmmakers and Hollywood insiders.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Risotto Ingredients 2 sprigs parsley stems 4 sprigs thyme 2 bay leaves 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp fennel seed (Wrap the above tightly in cheesecloth.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Squeeze 2 of the garlic halves to pop the cloves into the braising liquid and discard their skins as well as the herb sprigs.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This includes the emergence of theory of mind, the point at which children really start grasping the idea that other people have their own set of beliefs and representations of reality.—
Charlotte Hu,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Blues is sweetly grasping his 31-year-old dad’s face in the frames — which appear to have been taken after bathtime — while lying on a white towel on a tiled floor.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some means to understand things that are uncontrollable.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Comments James Cameron has unveiled the first official footage from Avatar: Fire and Ash, though the general public may have to wait a little longer to see it.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Spend the Afternoon in Olde Towne Slidell Shop for antiques and gifts at the numerous shops in Olde Towne Slidell or see pieces created by regional artists at the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As Saxon and Lochlan try to decipher what happened between them, we are asked to think about why we’re aroused (or repulsed) by it.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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After analyzing his journal, Cordelia was able to decipher the diligent log Wynter kept of each criminal statute and ethical code that Lilly broke while working her role at the White House, which included stealing money and securing shady contracts.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In Alex's case, this involved initiating honest conversations with Emily to comprehend the underlying factors contributing to her distress.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But in order to comprehend that fact, people like Rowling would have to actually listen to ace people, and that’s more intellectually curious than she’s been since at least the 1990s.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Organizations that view middle management as obstacles fail to recognize their critical role as translators, navigators, and stabilizers of meaningful change.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For years, the school board declined the proposal to recognize Eid as a day off.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twig. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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