- present tense form of contort (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, a cheeky portion of blue-green paint contorts itself into a standing position in the corner, fighting against the weight that urges the rest of the work Earthward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
At one point, a dancer contorts herself as she carries Particle, tucked in a birdcage, across a room.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
Callahan, 13, contorts herself into a backbend as 7-year-old Hudson fiddles with a balloon and 10-year-old Keegan plays the piano.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
But it never did—just the latest gruesome way in which society contorts itself to accommodate cars.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2023
Her whole face contorts with the effort of a wink.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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