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
Meanwhile, Tess is hiding behind records, writhing on the ground, directing Anna with sexy cues.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The poison inside him writhed and beat like the wings of a deadly black moth.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
Meanwhile, Joseph writhes in the agony of his own newfound girl craziness (and cleavage obsession).
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Jamal Musiala was writhing in agony, but what really hit hard was the way players on both teams were reacting to the Bayern Munich forward’s injury.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The poison inside him writhed and beat like the wings of a deadly black moth.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
Meanwhile, Joseph writhes in the agony of his own newfound girl craziness (and cleavage obsession).
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Jamal Musiala was writhing in agony, but what really hit hard was the way players on both teams were reacting to the Bayern Munich forward’s injury.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writhe
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Aliée Istanbul All of the hotels bordering the Bosphorus have an impressive view of the boats weaving through the river’s currents and the Asian half of Istanbul on the other side.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Our Top Picks for the Best Bedroom Rugs Solid rugs can bring a pop of color into your bedroom and weave in texture at the same time.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, Sabbath sounded amazing, the band’s distinctive vibe of limitless cosmic encumbrance, of Man squirming under the thumb of Fate, God, madness—the essential heavy-metal vision—somehow magnified by the venerable wobbliness of its playing.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the Rockies, as is their wont, made the Padres squirm, belting 14 hits, including a solo home run by Mickey Moniak in the ninth off Robert Suarez.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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No, just experience twisting her hair into a bun and tucking the ends underneath.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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The planned vote, which was part of a shareholder proposal disclosed Friday in Tesla’s annual proxy statement, could further entwine Musk’s business empire.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Not only that, it is intimately entwined with the Saudi state.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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One night earlier, Cecconi tossed eight scoreless innings and carried a no-hitter through seven.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Move the ingredients to the hole and toss to cover them with the sauce.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Writhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writhe. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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