twitch
verb (used with object)
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
twitched
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past participleof twitch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof twitch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
twitchverb (used with object)to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
Example Sentences
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She had been struggling with an ankle injury and said she "twitched" her neck during podium training on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
As the hours went on, Spiderman twitched less.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2023
Deb Dauphinais, a dive instructor, said she thought the shark was dead, but when it twitched she motioned for her husband to come over and help.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
As she listened to her girlfriend on the phone, Sophie began hyperventilating and sobbing in heaves; her hands and toes twitched.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
The captain twitched his hat nervously around his ears.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
