twist
verb (used with object)
to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
are twisting
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present progressiveof twist.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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From a distance, these stark white pieces are twisting abstract forms, but as you move closer the tragedy frozen in time comes into focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He tells them they are twisting his arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
"They are twisting everything," the TV icon was quoted as saying, under a red "BREAKING NEWS" banner.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2023
Inside some of the darkened rooms, women are twisting together coils and plastic, making hair clips.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
Both of them are twisting and hopping and trying to shield their heads with their arms as more bits and pieces of fallen sky race through the air at warp speed.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
