- present participle of writhe.
writhing
Example Sentences
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Sixteen hours after Tatum was writhing on the court against the New York Knicks, he was stretched out on O’Malley’s operating table on the West side of Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
As soon as Mahomes was left writhing on the ground and grabbing his knee late in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, it was clear he had sustained a serious injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 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
Green Bay was especially effective with its pass rush up the middle Sunday, swarming Matthew Stafford, sacking him three times and repeatedly leveling hits that left him writhing on the turf.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024
The princess still held up the torch, fiery and writhing in the wind.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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