twisting

[ twis-ting ]

/ ˈtwɪs tɪŋ /

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noun

the practice of an insurance agent of tricking the holder of a life insurance policy into letting it lapse so that the insured will replace it with one of a company represented by the agent.

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Origin of twisting

First recorded in 1905–10; twist + -ing¹

Words nearby twisting

twist drill, twisted hairs, twisted stomach worm, twister, twist grip, twisting, twist in the wind, twist someone's arm, twist tie, twisty, twit

Example sentences from the Web for twisting

Wire warehouse racks upheld corridors of glass jars, the twisting orange fingers of Cordyceps growing atop cakes of myceliated rice.
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Today I take you through its twisting contours, from divorce as a sign of marriage equality to why it might make sense to break up for the kids.
Should You Get Divorced?|Nick Fouriezos|March 4, 2021|Ozy
A 57-degree angle keeps your hand in a neutral position during use to prevent twisting of the forearm muscles and release tension in the wrist area.
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Here, only the twisting grey concrete under his tires disturbed the desolate wild.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The book becomes so dramatic and twisting, the ending—how she ends it--is key.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then a larger-scale map revealed a twisting, narrow road up to the Col de Lizarrieta, at around 1,300 feet.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Titanic sat in the rear of the room, twisting his fingers nervously, till he was called.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Don't think it's an easy trip, the twisting mountain passes inevitably slow you down.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ripperda's equipage wound down a long and twisting defile between two precipitous rocks.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
He had a waxed mustache which he was in the habit of twisting whenever in deep thought.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The labor in pressing and twisting is entirely done by hand, and attended to with the most scrupulous care.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Up and up went the trail, twisting back and forth in long horseshoe curves.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Bud, twisting his head, saw a pair of slippered feet beside the running board.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower

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WORD OF THE DAY

twisting

noun

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Origin of twisting

Words nearby twisting

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