contort
verb (used with object)
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
had been contorting
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past perfect progressiveof contort.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Even Hitler, who had been contorting himself in concert with the athletes, was watching him.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
