writhing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of writhingnext
as in twitching

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writhing

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verb

present participle of writhe
1
as in weaving
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 squirming
to make jerky or restless movements writhing in pain from his injuries

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  1. weaving
  2. fiddling
  3. tossing
  4. locomotion
Verb
  • Auroras are ribbons of light weaving across Earth's northern or southern polar regions, according to NASA.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Located at the Jimi Asian Art Museum, the show followed the designer’s constant theme of identity recognition, with models and performers weaving in and out of ancient Asian sculptures, making for a unique visual experience.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weaving
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  • Such is always the case with this sort of self-interested fiddling.
    Eric Gordy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018
  • Saturday Fiddle Contest: 11 a.m. at Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage Grab your fiddle and play a tune or just check out some of the state’s best sawing on their instruments in a number of categories, including youth, teen, open and twin fiddling.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023
Definition of fiddling
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  • Last week, they were sentenced to 24 months and 20 months in a London prison respectively for tossing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1888) at London’s National Gallery in October 2022.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To convince shoppers to recycle instead of tossing used clothing, Blue Jeans Go Green was designed to be convenient.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tossing
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  • The robot is also well-suited for industrial inspections across diverse settings and can contribute to research and development in robotics and locomotion.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Increasing the hub-gap shortened the spokes, forcing the chain block inwards and creating a circular wheel for quick locomotion.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
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