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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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Rosehip oil nails are essentially the autumnal twist to rose water nails, which blew up on social media in the warmer months.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2025
David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Midway through the third quarter, Hill’s knee appeared to twist severely as he was being tackled.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Put a cowboy twist on classic comfort food.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Rosehip oil nails are essentially the autumnal twist to rose water nails, which blew up on social media in the warmer months.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
The star wide receiver made a 10-yard catch for a third-down conversion right along the right sideline and twisted his left leg beneath Malachi Moore as the New York safety made the tackle out of bounds.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Midway through the third quarter, Hill’s knee appeared to twist severely as he was being tackled.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twist
Noun
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The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most frustrating, two Johnson attempts to dig into his trick bag misfired.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some slot right in; others distort and cramp.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Once all of the hair is curled, Ngatikaura added texture spray to the entire head, using her fingers to pick the hair up and apply the product throughout.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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He was denied a goal in the second half with a curling effort from an acute angle that was cleared off the line.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the ball spun slowly toward shortstop Trea Turner, Teoscar Hernández broke toward the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will the ballerina spin into the arms of the handsome suitor?—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Within minutes, the driver pulls back onto the road to haul the feed to an Algoma dairy farm, where livestock will eat it.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Coach Sean Payton, aggressively calling for a 2-point conversion after pulling to within 1 point and then unwrapping the perfect play call to capture the lead.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her hand twitched from the heat.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Any dairy farmer can tell you that biting flies are a pestilent scourge for cattle herds, which is why one so often sees cows throwing their heads, stamping their feet, flicking their tails, and twitching their skin—desperately trying to shake off the nasty creatures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bold and deeply human, Punch is initially a bit slow on the wind up, but its stellar cast help weave together an almost unbelievable story of compassion and empathy in its second act that left many theatergoers sniffling in their seats.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Chamber praised the chefs’ creativity in weaving authentic Italian dishes with seasonal California flavors.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Firefly makes rockets, space tugs and lunar landers.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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There is a tug of war underway for their hearts and minds.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twist. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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