contort
verb (used with object)
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
were contorting
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past progressiveof contort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Once I got off the road, I understood why people were contorting themselves.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 6, 2016
