were writhing
- past progressive of writhe.
Example Sentences
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Eventually, they were writhing on their backs, but not in frenzy, rather like a school of fish and then like petals in the wind propelled into a living flower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2018
Around her, the brilliantly colored rope walls looked as if they were writhing.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2013
The tiger and the man were writhing on the marble floor.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
But in the morning, in real life, perhaps half a million, not-yet-dead ants that had fed at the volunteer’s various poisoned banquets were writhing on the smokehouse floor.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Piper stared at the statue and snake, both of which were writhing and starting to smoke.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
