twisting
Americannoun
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the act of squirming or turning about; wiggling.
Her restless twisting disturbed the bedsheets.
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the act or practice of tricking the holder of a life insurance policy into switching to a policy from a new company that is less advantageous for them.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of twisting
Example Sentences
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One striking example involves stacking sheets of graphene and twisting them into a moiré pattern, which can suddenly turn the material into a superconductor.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Cora, gleefully twisting the knife after his late night firing, reposted a clip of Betts’s generous compliment on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
As a child, I spent so many nights playing tricks on myself, twisting the shadows from trees outside my window into the most terrifying images my mind could dream up.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
"You might think that has to be grabbing someone around the head and neck and twisting them, but it's also about lateral movement. It's something they are trying to get out of the game."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The arrows became flowers blooming on twisting vines.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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