twist
verb (used with object)
to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
has been twisting
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present perfect progressiveof twist (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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E-40 has been twisting words for well over three decades, with a dizzying approach to rhyme construction that plays with pitch and pace as much as language.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
The road to this moment has been twisting, and Bolton’s moves and motives obscure.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2020
That’s the way the plot has been twisting the past several days, because of four substantial events last summer, and in order of occurrence:
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2017
“He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
From The Boys of the Wireless by Frank V. Webster
