writhed
Example Sentences
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It came, it saw, it occasionally flopped and writhed on the grass, but it truly conquered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"It's all of ours first day," said a curator, re-assembling the artwork as it writhed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
A trainer checked on Messi, who writhed in pain on the pitch, but he remained in the game.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Devastated and in pain as she writhed on the track, she refused medical assistance, instead limping down the home straight and forcing herself over the finish line.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2023
He pulled his knees up to his belly and writhed in the bed, fighting back the gagging.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
