writhe
Example Sentences
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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
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
Eichel didn’t think it was bad enough to writhe on the ice and wait for medical attention when he could skate off and begin the process of collecting himself.
From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023
In the French Austrian choreographer Gisèle Vienne’s “Crowd,” which also had a run at BAM in October, a troupe of dancers writhe to techno music on a dirt-covered stage.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
Little plumes of smoke, thick as worms, began to writhe in the air.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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