twitch
verb (used with object)
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
had twitched
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past perfectof twitch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had twitched, hugged himself, crossed and uncrossed his legs, scratched his arms and jiggled at a terrific frequency that suggested advanced jitters or vast amounts of caffeine.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2018
Drogba had twitched on the bench for the first hour of this exercise in caginess.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2010
He had twitched because he was excited about going to the Westing house again, even if he hadn't figured out the clues.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Hanuman hadn’t laughed, but his mouth had twitched.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The old man had twitched the handkerchief from the materials which I was pretending to use toward gaining my liberty.
From Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty by Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
