as in twists
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something
it took some twisting, but I finally got the top off the jar
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twists
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Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Then again, few people have careers with as many twists as American figure skater Alysa Liu.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Twistings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twistings. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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