How to Use twist in a Sentence

twist

1 of 2 verb

• The bottle cap twists off.
• The antenna was twisted out of shape.
• The car was a heap of twisted metal after the accident.
• The toy can be twisted into different shapes.
• He twists his lip into an odd expression when he's thinking.
• She twisted balloons into the shapes of different animals.
• Fold in the foil overhang, and twist the edges to seal.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
• Lock the lid on, place the bowl in the base, and twist the handle to raise the platform.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
• Leave out the top hair or twist it into a bun at the top of your head.
  — Anna Bader, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
• And the Utes were favored to twist, the Huskies disfavored to shout.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022
• Certain felt the plane shudder and twist slightly to the left.
  — Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
• This type of cyst could twist, preventing blood flow to the ovary.
  — CBS News, 30 Nov. 2022
• When a building moves in an earthquake, the columns try to twist in the slab.
  — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• The accessories were easy to twist and lock into the base, too.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
• While kneeling to twist the mano of the metate, the seeds are dragged across the curved surface to create a paste.
  — Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• Be careful to press straight down and to not twist the cutter.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• Place pressure on the cork through the cloth and gently twist the cork to remove.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2022
• If balancing on the right leg, leave your right arm down and twist the left arm up to the sky.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022
• To use them, twist the hair around a rod, then roll it up toward the scalp and bend the curler into place.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2024
• Her loose, soft curls were pulled back high while her front pieces were twisted on the top of her head.
  — Julia Meehan, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• Fanny packs don't make your back sweat or twist your spine.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 July 2023
• Simply twist and wrap pieces of your hair onto the Spoolies, then bend them to hold your hair.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 6 Jan. 2023
• Pause and twist your palms toward the ceiling, then back to neutral.
  — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• Keeping arms slightly bent, twist your torso to the left and slam ball on the ground next to your left hip.
  — Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
• Now instead of pulling the cork out of the bottle, slowly and gently twist and tug the bottle from the cork.
  — John Debary, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2022
• The foot is not twisting on the floor, and the legs were so turned out that the shape of the pelvic region looked like a over-full diaper.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2023
• Concussions occur when a hit to the head causes the brain to twist or slam into the skull.
  — Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2022
• Dorr guides me through a flow designed to open the chest, gently twist my spine, and relax my glutes.
  — Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
• Attach it to your garden hose and twist it to choose from seven spray patterns to water your lawn, plants, and flower beds.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• Sometimes Pecker would suggest a preferred cover line, forcing us to twist a story to fit the language.
  — Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024

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twist

2 of 2 noun

• The jar should open with a twist of the lid.
• The coastal road had many twists and turns.
• The road has some nasty twists.
• It was a film noir with some clever twists.
• They were brought together by a strange twist of fate.
• In an unusual twist, the police arrested one of their own.
• Start with a half twist and then a full twist and a twist and a half.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
• Yet the strings still emerge from the dryer in a stubborn twist.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2023
• Now, though, the 841 saga has a new twist: Last week, she was spotted with a pup.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
• Come for the journalism, stay for the laugh-out-loud plot twists, that kind of thing.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
• Just remove the mold from the freezer and give the ice ball tray a gentle twist.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• Some of the younger stars on the carpet embraced a punkish twist.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2024
• And again, with a twist of the cookie and the cream landing on the right side, boy bands DID become huge.
  — Anna Chan, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2024
• Think of it as a sassy feature-length sitcom with a #MeToo twist.
  — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• Many of the new styles have a chic vintage aesthetic — with a twist.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2023
• The food, meanwhile, is your more standard bar food, with some gourmet twists.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023
• And that’s just the latest twist in the song’s unorthodox journey.
  — Mike Wass, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
• Louis Vuitton isn’t the only brand to give its handbags a kitschy twist.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
• Whoopi Goldberg is putting a twist on the Barbiecore trend.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
• Cobra Kai is, on some level, a karate soap opera, and there’s so many wild twists in it.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2023
• The chorus plays off a familiar trope, with a Kesha, twist, of course.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2023
• The History of Bean Pie Bean pie is a twist on a classic custard pie.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
• Tom Vanden Brook: Well, this is a bit of an old story with a new twist on it, Taylor.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
• In the second pic, Megan opted for loose waves worn over one shoulder but stuck with the deep part, this time with a piece-y twist on the side bang.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Mar. 2024
• The lacy trend also harkens back to the Victorians' love for all things ferns—but with a modern twist.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 22 Mar. 2023
• The body-hugging gown included a train, the iconic Versace twist on the shoulder and an open back.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• Chicken tamale pie takes classic tamales and adds a Southern twist.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
• Now, the Trolley Problem is presented again, but with a twist.
  — WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
• Each standalone episode mimics a work’s filming style, subjects, and storyline — but with a twist.
  — Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
• But in a cruel twist of fate, Lewis, 73, can’t always fully appreciate any of that music or footage.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024