writhe
verb (used without object)
to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
writhed
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past participleof writhe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof writhe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
writheverb (used without object)to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
Example Sentences
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It came, it saw, it occasionally flopped and writhed on the grass, but it truly conquered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"It's all of ours first day," said a curator, re-assembling the artwork as it writhed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Levis writhed and reached for his left leg, remaining on the turf while medical staff ran out to evaluate him.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
Both returned, Rashid bent double on more than one occasion during his spell, but when David Willey writhed with cramp as Heinrich Klaasen brutally thrashed a 61-ball century England looked a team beaten.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
Koffi had dropped to the ground, her body curling into a ball as she writhed.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
