- present participle of writhe.
writhing
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While fishing a canal, I spot an otter as it emerges from the water and climbs onto the opposite bank, clutching a writhing iguana in its paws and then diving back in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Chloe O. Davis devised writhing choreography for the six dancers who supplied some movement, in contrast to the mostly static chorus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
Moments later, the cat lays purring and writhing on the ground until it "dies".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
Above the mist in the distance over the water, the sun was beginning to streak and shine, sending golden snakes writhing out into the rich expanse of the sky and waking up the day.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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