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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as in to squirm
to make jerky or restless movements
writhing in pain from his injuries
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Recent Examples of writhe
And just as the image of black people beaten for trying to cross a bridge resonated beyond our community, the image of a Palestinian hooked up to an IV, writhing in agony and burning alive, resonates far beyond theirs.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Louis is also left writhing in pain after intentionally walking outside during the day.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Lesnar smiled as Femi writhed in pain from the multiple finishing moves.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Louis is also left writhing in pain after intentionally walking outside during the day.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Lesnar smiled as Femi writhed in pain from the multiple finishing moves.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writhe
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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Unless your companion could use a hand or is traveling with young kids (in the latter case, if this person also happens to be your spouse or partner, really not cool to leave them with the stroller, diaper bag, squirming kids).
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Some circles encourage silence, not as a time to squirm, but as the most generative time for listening.
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In other words, the metaphorical coin must be weighted—in this case, by hominins doing things on purpose, like laying their dead to rest in the narrow, twisting darkness of Rising Star.
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Cellphone video first obtained by TMZ and verified by NBC News shows the boy twist and shoot down the waterfall just behind a ride vehicle filled with parkgoers.
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There is something cultish about that idea — the player who tends not to start but has the knack to appear later on with antennae twitching, ready to seize the day and alter the course of a match.
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Leon Stetson was allegedly twitching, so officers moved him away from Carrie Stetson and started to render medical aid.
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Rubio has tried to separate the Israel-Lebanon talks from the US-Iran negotiations, even as Iran has repeatedly insisted that the issues are entwined.
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The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.
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In addition to having lofty themes, this is also a fairly rousing adventure with enough visual panache to keep any kid from fidgeting in his seat.
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A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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However, first base umpire Todd Tichenor tossed the agitated second baseman after Chisholm spiked his helmet toward home plate.
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Marlins starter Ryan Gusto tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings before giving way to John King (6-1), who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against his former team.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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“Writhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writhe. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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