twist
verb (used with object)
to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
have twisted
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present perfectof twist.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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In messages sent to The Times, Michelson said the records are not evidence of dog bites, claiming instead she might have twisted her finger on her dog’s collar and scraped her elbow while falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Throughout the nearly two-month-long trial, defense attorneys argued there was never any plot, that prosecutors have twisted their admittedly bombastic words.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Apple and Google have twisted their decade-old rules for their app stores like a pretzel to the point where they may no longer make sense.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Herba’s account to Ayling and the police also appears to have twisted and turned.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2017
It was true that he had just heard, from his wife’s soft mouth, words that set his mind to riot; she might as well have twisted knives in his ears.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
