bend
verb (used with object)
to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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But you’re probably better off not knowing anything in advance; otherwise your mind will be bending itself into pretzels trying to make connections with what you’ve seen before.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2015