- present tense form of twig (3rd person singular).
twigs
Example Sentences
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Some create burrows in the ground, others use cavities in wood such as tree hollows or fallen branches, and some nest inside plant stems or small existing holes in twigs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
In Vietnam, herons cast twigs in ponds like fly-fishermen to lure prey.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Other acts include Major Lazer, indie-pop band Foster the People and British singer, dancer, and visual artist FKA twigs.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
You can’t build a house with pine cones, needles and twigs, but you can power a bioenergy plant.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
She picked up a bundle of twigs and grass and reached up into the branches of a tree and brought down a tangled mass.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
