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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
Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Not when O’Hara has remodeled it as a contemporary story set in L.A. and rife with film noir influences, and with some twists that cast further doubt on the reliability of Hamlet’s point of view as a literally haunted protagonist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2025
Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 May 2025
After 16 years of Big Slick events, Jason Sudeikis, Eric Stonestreet and their fellow Big Slick co-hosts — Heidi Gardner, Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle and David Koechner — don’t have to twist arms to get their celebrity friends and colleagues to come to Kansas City.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
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Noun
President Donald Trump’s pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% took effect Wednesday – the latest twist in the trade saga that has defined the stock market this year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Not when O’Hara has remodeled it as a contemporary story set in L.A. and rife with film noir influences, and with some twists that cast further doubt on the reliability of Hamlet’s point of view as a literally haunted protagonist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2025
Verb
Another path to the multiverse comes from string theory, where extra spatial dimensions can twist up on themselves in a dizzying number of ways.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 May 2025
After 16 years of Big Slick events, Jason Sudeikis, Eric Stonestreet and their fellow Big Slick co-hosts — Heidi Gardner, Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle and David Koechner — don’t have to twist arms to get their celebrity friends and colleagues to come to Kansas City.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 May 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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Or is that all part of a deeper trick, a wilder swing?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Noise can distort observations and introduce uncertainties into the data, Zhang said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The history of financial regulation has clarified the problems with this approach, but somehow that history still gets badly distorted.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Afro hair transplant Afro hair requires unique techniques due to curl pattern and follicle structure.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The break-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is the battle that everyone saw coming, spinning into a tweetstorm of insults, unwanted revelations and surprising outbursts.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Alas, Bill never calls, and though Jenny spins it as the part of the rom-com where there’s a mix-up before true love prevails, that’s clearly not the case.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 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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In weaving together these stories, Cuffy explores the varying shapes that grief, belief, and belonging can take.—Erin McMullen Buy Now: O Sinners!—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
Noun
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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 18 Jun. 2025.
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