WRITHE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

writhe

verb

ˈrīt͟h

Definition of writhe next

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 While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026 Rookie catcher Jesus Rodríguez was drilled by a 95 mph sinker in the bottom of the seventh, writhing in pain for several moments but ultimately staying in the game to run. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 After a few minutes, your eyes gradually adjust, and the performers, the maybe-lovers, come into view, flesh on the ground, writhing and making out and embracing. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 No one concerned that this woman was clearly writhing in pain. —

Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for writhe

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Here, at this 200,000-square-foot factory, seamstresses work eight and sometimes 12 hours a day, weaving together the American flag.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
In the city center and on the outskirts, cars, bicycles and pedestrians weave around the trash piles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026