twisting and turning
Example Sentences
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The tiles whirled, twisting and turning like helicopter seeds or bird wings, before hitting the metal dumpster below.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
Flanker Steven Luatua soared through three tacklers with Ravouvou eventually twisting and turning over for his second, to put the Bears in front for the first time.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024
“The shark, apparently anxious for freedom, struck out in all directions of the compass, and the twisting and turning of the boat at times kept me uneasy for its safety,” he told the paper.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022
His twisting and turning run to beat Croatia defender Joško Gvardiol and set up teammate Julian Alvarez in the semifinals felt like peak Messi, only in slow motion.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022
All around me there were big black boots going stamp stamp stamp and I dodged around them and ran and ran and ran, twisting and turning, and dodging and swerving across the kitchen floor.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
