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  • present participle of writhe.
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writhing

[rahy-thing] / ˈraɪ ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
twisting
Synonyms


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On one run in the third quarter, Hernando barreled to the ground after a 10-yard gain — writhing in pain , forcing an injury timeout.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

Across the globe, Florence is wrenching Freddie from writhing on the floor to buck him up for the imminent match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Strips of sticky paper are dangling from the ceiling, writhing with trapped and dying flies.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

What about that time he poked with a blunt finger a writhing blob of beetle larvae massing on the top of a desert grass stem?

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

Past their feet they could feel all the snakes slipping and writhing as they hurried from the Snake House.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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