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as in twisting
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something
with a forceful twist she loosened the bolt
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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
my roommate has his little twists, and I have mine, so things should balance out
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the path gently twisted down the hill
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as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements
the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming
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Recent Examples of twist
Lia Miller, Parents, 16 June 2025
Two years later, the Lennon/McCartney partnership is together again – but with a twist.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 June 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
My roommate contemplated, twisting the band still hanging onto her ring finger.
—New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Rock took two weeks off from his job and created a homegrown camp with a dad-centric twist.
—Lia Miller, Parents, 16 June 2025
Two years later, the Lennon/McCartney partnership is together again – but with a twist.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 June 2025
Verb
And then the moment: Chloe approaches Barrera on the bench, gives her another sniff for good measure, and begins jumping, twisting and wagging her tail furiously, delighted to have met her owner unexpectedly.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
My roommate contemplated, twisting the band still hanging onto her ring finger.
—New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twist
Noun
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However, there is a trick for using both of these operations together.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Thalberg was a wunderkind, and one of the tricks of being a wunderkind is to leverage a youthful aura—selling the Kind to increase the Wunder.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Yet the message from some insiders is that the market in continental Europe is also distorted and will not necessarily prove much cheaper.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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This possibly distorted impression of Scandinavia (which after all spawned church-burning black metal) is spun by a specific strain of euphoric electronica and alt-pop from Drain Gang.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
Verb
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The scrappy winger then curled in a cross toward the rear-center of the box.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Swirling the water helps the egg white curl around the yolk and cook into a neat oval shape.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Versant, which will be lead by CEO Mark Lazarus when Comcast spins the company off later this year, has been building up a corporate structure — with several executives coming from NBCU’s news operations.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The iconic address’ upstairs is all about pitchers of local wheat ales and country DJs spinning Morgan Wallen hits, yet the basement steakhouse is where the sweet tunes from the sizzling stovetop can be heard.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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The early symptoms include muscle weakness, cramps, twitching, stiff muscles, speech challenges, trouble swallowing, and drooling.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Camouflaged among desert rocks, the deadly illusionist extends its spider-like tail into the open and twitches it to summon hungry insect-eating birds.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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The parade weaves through the historic downtown, bringing together antique cars, floats, and locals looking to show off their red, white, and blue.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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Ah Loo’s vibrant work weaves traditional Pacific Island attire with modern silhouettes and design.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Marine Group officials wanted to demonstrate that converting similarly sized tugs from diesel to electric can be replicated by other companies, such as excursion boats and dinner cruises.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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That, in turn, scuttled the main objective of the mission — having the Otter rendezvous with the Launcher tug down the road.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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“Twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twist. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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