twist and turn

idiom

: to curve or change direction often

The road along the coast twists and turns.

: to move with twisting motions : to be restless and to change position often

A little boy was twisting and turning in the seat behind me.

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Our testers felt every twist and turn when another tester got in and out of bed, and our seismometer (which measures motion transfer) showed significant movement after dropping a steel ball on the opposite side of the bed. —

Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024 He was instructed to tell stories to a classroom and watch for a child who had earnest and engaged reactions to every twist and turn. —

Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024 Watching molten rock twist and turn, dance and meander, can inspire a sense of awe. —

Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024 Those following every twist and turn in the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez divorce saga might be tempted to think that a certain new development means that things are going to get ugly. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for twist and turn

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