twist
verb (used with object)
to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
were twisting
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past progressiveof twist.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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But it didn't take long for Su-Laine to realise some users were twisting the facts in subtler ways, especially in less-trafficked articles.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2021
My insides were twisting, burning; I clenched my entire body, my knuckles white as the moon.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2020
And Mr. Rouhani found that European leaders, led by President Emmanuel Macron of France, were twisting his arm to meet Mr. Trump.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
That belied reality: roads were twisting, bumpy, crowded and dangerous.
From Economist ● Jul. 27, 2017
The fish were twisting and turning together, as if they shared the same mind.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
