1
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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2
as in to squirm
to make jerky or restless movements
writhing in pain from his injuries
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Recent Examples of writhe
Tatum clutched his ankle and writhed in agony on the hardwood of Madison Square Garden before being wheeled to the locker room, head in hands.
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Court records state one man is writhing in pain from the shooting and the other is struggling to crawl and hobble away from the 21-year-old's vehicle.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
In the third stage, jerky movements become writhing and rigidity.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Court records state one man is writhing in pain from the shooting and the other is struggling to crawl and hobble away from the 21-year-old's vehicle.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
In the third stage, jerky movements become writhing and rigidity.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writhe
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Those numbers show just how dangerous unsafe driving can be, from weaving through traffic to tailgating or driving under the influence.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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An Arthurian theme is at play in the novel, and Hill weaves in a grand love story as well.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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What happens next in the final minutes of The Vanishing will leave viewers squirming in their seats and hoping against hope for our vulnerable leading man.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The research team pointed out that mapping the material’s performance onto an Ashby chart highlights twisting metamaterials as a promising class of mechanically adaptive, crashworthy materials for advanced protection systems in automotive, rail, aerospace, and defense applications.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sundae twisted on her heel, crossing the courtyard to the open doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Robinson and Quijada annotate Mexodus with lessons on the separate but entwined oppression of Black and Latino people in the United States as well as anecdotes from their own lives, emphasizing the importance of solidarity between the groups.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Notice: are people fidgeting, looking at their hands, or rolling their eyes?—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Baldwin originally filed the lawsuit in New Mexico state court in January, months after his criminal case for involuntary manslaughter was tossed (prosecutors ultimately declined to appeal).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sprinkle over pretzels and toss until fully coated.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even the coldest heart has been melted by the tear-jerking video of a cat trying her best to clean her ears after they were cut off due to cancer.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Paul goes to shake her hand but jerks it back, then gives her a left-handed handshake.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Writhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writhe. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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