writhe
Example Sentences
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But if you’ve put decades into watching this band, you deserve to see what this incarnation can wrench and writhe into.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
When athletes tear ACLs in other sports, crowds are used to watching them writhe on the ground in agony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Smith began to shake and writhe violently, in thrashing spasms and seizure-like movements, at about 7:58 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
The Colombian star put on a spectacular show that saw her dance with knives, writhe in a fake cave and play a fiery guitar solo during Objection Tango.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023
The letters seemed to writhe and twist on the paper as his hand trailed to a stop.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing writhe
List 8
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