squirm
verb (used without object)
to wriggle or writhe.
squirms
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present tense formof squirm (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A new study from two University of Chicago scientists has revealed how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus as it invades a cell.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024
The foot taps, the squirms in your seat, the arms thrown into the air with a mind of their own.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2023
Somehow he squirms his way to the safest harbor while everyone else scrambles.
From Salon ● May 15, 2023
While alone in his room, he writhes and squirms as he gulps down half-echoed howls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Bernd the engineer squirms in pain, grinding his face into the back of the golden armchair.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
