Example Sentences

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“I just dipped my fingers in and sprinkled water on John. If you throw something at him, he will twist it, turn it, flop it and throw it right back to you.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

She will twist and bend her body into jagged edges.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Others will twist the joke's objective to validate their prejudice or use it to call other artists hypocrites, which is enough of a reason to steer clear of no-go areas "Tropic Thunder" dove into face-first.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

The cylinder-shaped filter will twist and pull out of its base — and it can then be scrubbed or soaked in the sink with dish soap and warm water.

From Fox News • Mar. 21, 2022

If she catches me with honey dripping from my fingers, her face will twist into a frown.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau