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twisting

[twis-ting] / ˈtwɪs tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
bending
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As a child, I spent so many nights playing tricks on myself, twisting the shadows from trees outside my window into the most terrifying images my mind could dream up.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

"You might think that has to be grabbing someone around the head and neck and twisting them, but it's also about lateral movement. It's something they are trying to get out of the game."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The four-and-a-half twisting jump he successfully executed when he was 17 has been the talk of the Olympic cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

But a mistake as she rounded the fourth gate sent her twisting off course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

His belly felt like there were worms twisting themselves into knots.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova