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writhed

verb as in contort; toss back and forth

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Harden, visibly in pain, writhed on the floor as World Peace was ejected from the game.

In the back of the car, her neighbor shouted and writhed in pain.

Snakes hung on his neck and arms and writhed through his belt loops.

Hamburg writhed impotent at his feet and the "heavy arm of justice fell on the canaille."

He lay and writhed with pain and fear, and when he heard her in the next room, called to her, begging her to have pity on him.

Strong hands were on Zeyneb's shoulders, but he almost writhed out of them, and stood before Richard.

Azenor the Pale, writhed with pain under her iron fetters as the flames, reaching her limbs, set her robe and long hair on fire.

Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to writhed, such as: wiggle, squirm, recoil, wince, twist, and jerk.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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