writhe

[rahyth] / raɪð /

VERB

contort; toss back and forth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recoil squirm wiggle wince

STRONG

agonize bend distort jerk struggle suffer thrash thresh twist worm wriggle

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

be still

Example Sentences

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They had pushed the writhing creature up to Rowan's mouth and hooted after him as he ran away.

From Literature

The shadows writhed and kicked and punched at the air.

From Literature

When athletes tear ACLs in other sports, crowds are used to watching them writhe on the ground in agony.

From The Wall Street Journal

I nodded slowly, knowing he was right; staring at the fish as they writhed and gasped, gills straining for water.

From Literature

The creature writhed in protest, slippery as an otter, but did not bite.

From Literature