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twisting and turning

ADJECTIVE
serpentine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artful circuitous convoluted curved meandering sinuous twisting
WEAK
anfractuous cagey clever coiling crafty cunning curvy foxy indirect mazy meandrous shrewd slick slinky snakelike snaky subtle supple wily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight
ADJECTIVE
sinuous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crooked curved meandering serpentine undulating
WEAK
anfractuous circuitous coiling convoluted curvy deviative devious flexuous indirect meandrous snaky supple tortuous vagrant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight
WEAK
untwisted unwinding

Example Sentences

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This wasn't the ancient amphitheatre of Herodium down the road, but it was a sporting spectacle all the same, twisting and turning, bewildering and perplexing.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

After journeying through several cleaning and filtering systems it reaches its final stop: the twisting and turning multi-colored channels that squeeze every drop of water free of its salt.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2023

The recovery time for a high ankle sprain is typically longer than recovery from a low ankle sprain because of the constant weight-bearing and twisting and turning of the ligaments.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

At the other end, Cody Bellinger, after twisting and turning his way to the warning track, leaped at the wall to rob what would’ve been a go-ahead, two-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2020

The red lines continued upward, twisting and turning.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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