contort
verb (used with object)
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
contorts
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present tense formof contort (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“So, this month I had 12 medicinals, 7 bleedings, and 18 enemas,” he concludes, and then his face contorts in horror and confusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In one photo, Berlant, fresh from glam, seduces the camera; in the other, her face contorts into a rascally grin, eyes half-crossed for effect.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
As Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained in dissent, this reasoning contorts the English language beyond recognition.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
An actor differs: “One contorts oneself thousands of times, but dies only once … It’s simply not worth it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
Then she laughs—a gleeful, inhuman, full-throated laugh that contorts her body into unnatural angles and positions.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
