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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
Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Presentation matters too: Pre-batched martinis or other spirit-forward cocktails are stored in elegant glass bottles in the freezer and served ice-cold into petite coupes, and simple garnishes are pre-skewered and styled, like lemon twists and frozen grapes.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Michael is a rag twisted hard and thrown into a chair, like something out of Dostoyevsky.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
For more uniform waves, though, Leake recommends loose twists and rope braids with six sections—this will make for tighter bends—always wrapping them away from the face for a more voluminous, and overall more flattering, style.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Presentation matters too: Pre-batched martinis or other spirit-forward cocktails are stored in elegant glass bottles in the freezer and served ice-cold into petite coupes, and simple garnishes are pre-skewered and styled, like lemon twists and frozen grapes.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rather than ignore human rights, the administration is twisting the concept in support of a political agenda that undermines equality, justice and human security in the world by reinforcing only the rights of the strong at the expense of the weak.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Michael is a rag twisted hard and thrown into a chair, like something out of Dostoyevsky.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twist
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Covino deploys some of his favorite tricks, like observing domestic chaos or bliss from the outside looking in (or reverse), and characters performing unexpected songs in order to win over a lover.—
Katie Walsh,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hawk – who is now 57 years old – landed the trick in June of 1999 at X Games V after trying for over a decade to land the move.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This causes the orbits to contract, shifting the orbits of the other electrons, distorting their chemical properties.—
David Szondy
August 27,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
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The idea of a typical winter is distorting as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution: Winter has become the fastest-warming season for nearly 75% of the US.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Participants used their own styling products – sprays, serums creams and protectants typically applied before or during heat treatment – and used tools including flat irons, curling irons and blow dryers, with flat irons making up the bulk of the sessions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
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Players quickly walked steps from the entrance and into their escorts, curling out before Jon Rahm’s individual season championship celebration had even begun.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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Harry Jowsey spun his notoriety into 5M TikTok followers, a Spotify podcast, and a skincare brand.—
Amanda Marcovitch,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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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And according to researchers at the University of British Columbia, the part of the brainstem involved in the control of sleep cycles is underdeveloped in puppies, leading them to act out their dreams with twitching and growling more often.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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With the more powerful Tensor G5 to run larger Gemini Nano on-device models, Google has woven AI into even more parts of the OS.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Aug. 2025
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For example, studies by Forrester and McKinsey show that by weaving customer feedback into R&D, these firms reimagine processes, achieving 60% higher profitability and 20-30% faster growth.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Japan's Defense Ministry reported recent Russian naval movements around the country, where a formation of three vessels—a submarine, a frigate, and a rescue tug—was spotted passing through the Tsushima Strait between Wednesday and Thursday, local time.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Images from Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed tugs spraying water on the front of the New Orleans.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twist. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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