- present participle of writhe.
writhing
Example Sentences
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But people I talk to almost all complain about the flopping: Too many players fall to the turf writhing in fake pain to draw a yellow card after the slightest graze by an opponent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Across the globe, Florence is wrenching Freddie from writhing on the floor to buck him up for the imminent match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
The ghost of Gaga past re-emerges for Perfect Celebrity, writhing with camp energy in a shallow grave as she sings about the pressure and torture of stardom.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
When she refuses, Spears grabs the trimmer and clicks it on: “The extensions are hacked into lifeless scraps … the stray hairs curl on the floor like writhing snakes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
As if to answer that question, his craft shot forward again and he was pitched, jerked, and bandied about by the writhing, charging stream.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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