squirm
verb (used without object)
to wriggle or writhe.
has squirmed
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present perfectof squirm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. press, which for the most part has squirmed silently under increasing censorship pressures, took courage from the stirring of the powerful, slow-to-anger A.P.
From Time Magazine Archive
