1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset
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2
as in to squirm
to make jerky or restless movements
writhing in pain from his injuries
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Recent Examples of writhe
Many were covered in dust and blood, while others sat in shock, writhing in pain.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Benson got up and scored a controversial goal while Wedgewood was writhing in pain on the ice and clutching at his right lower leg.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
And inmates have been seen to writhe and struggle when the latest method, nitrogen gas, is used to suffocate them as it is pushed through a mask.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Benson got up and scored a controversial goal while Wedgewood was writhing in pain on the ice and clutching at his right lower leg.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
And inmates have been seen to writhe and struggle when the latest method, nitrogen gas, is used to suffocate them as it is pushed through a mask.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writhe
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Chloé, Zimmermann, and Jacquemus, among others, showed raffia handbags; Gucci and Michael Kors wove the stuff into actual garments; Tommy Hilfiger even turned it into baseball caps.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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That’s where the idea of woven came in—not just as a visual theme with so much design potential, but also as a powerful metaphor for our strength.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Adjusting to Life with a Defender Four-wheel disc brakes also provide plenty of stopping power, though stomping on the brake pedal causes some squirming from the tail end due to the high center of gravity.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Quinn, the terrific British actor from A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator 2 (and our next Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four: First Steps), spends the bulk of this picture squirming in torment, emitting ear-splitting noises from deep within the pits of hell.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The grind size is adjustable via the metal knob at the top; just twist it for finer or coarser results.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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High in California’s White Mountains, twisted by wind and time, stands a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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If their tail starts twitching or their ears are flattened, then they may be overstimulated, which can lead to aggression.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Real Estate As Ballast Against Market Turbulence Why does Manhattan real estate hold up while other assets twitch?—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The late pontiff was laid out in red robes, a bishop’s pointed miter and a rosary entwined in his hands.—
COLLEEN BARRY,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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With his question still unanswered, the narrator’s obsessive pursuit of the truth becomes entwined with an ever more desperate – and dangerous – quest to find Sylvia.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then came Brian Harman, fidgeting over each practice swing.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Just keep in mind that not all finishes are dishwasher safe, so check before tossing it in.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Heat president Pat Riley has always sought to follow up a big splash by tossing another boulder into the pond.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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As soon as Tatiana Pino turned her dark blue Land Rover Defender into her long asphalt driveway, the flatbed truck jerked into reverse and slammed into the passenger side of her SUV, according to footage of the Aug. 30, 2023, hit-and-run obtained by the Herald.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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This apparently spooked an SUV driver in the next lane, who jerked the wheel to the left and ran into the opposite curb.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Writhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writhe. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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