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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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
Like an ever-so-slight key change in the final chorus, “Mother Mary” gradually contorts the longer Sam and Mary talk.
From Salon ● Apr. 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
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
And the stage contorts and trees rise as the dream twists into something else entirely.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
