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writhing

[rahy-thing] / ˈraɪ ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
twisting
Synonyms


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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

And that’s kind of what happened until her final hours when her breathing became so labored she was writhing and wrenching herself upright trying to get air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

What about that time he poked with a blunt finger a writhing blob of beetle larvae massing on the top of a desert grass stem?

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

The rope—the rope to which Jonathan had been tied—remained tied to his ankle and flayed about like a writhing snake.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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