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twist

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verb

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as in to spin
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis twisted my wrist around to stretch it

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of twist
Noun
Luis Morais Luis Morais considers fine materials with a twist of fun to be the ultimate luxury. Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025 The new Caliente Cantina Chicken menu are spicy twists to the beloved Cantina Chicken items introduced in 2024. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Now a lawyer like her father, she’s forced to confront her demons as the case twists through one shocking revelation after another. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 In a viral video, Short was seen twisting the engagement ring around her finger. Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twist
Noun
  • And our favorite trick is shopping the Better Homes & Gardens Juliet bedroom furniture line at Walmart.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The trick is finding the place that aligns with your style.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Only in our current cultural moment, the stakes and outcomes are distorted in ways an artist of Simone’s era could never recognize.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
  • But that bag still has a way of distorting things for some players.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The comedian curls the viewer into the drama of his own debasement, Limon theorized, and the relationship is christened, if the joke works, with a laughter that amalgamates the many into one.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Her cigarettes stayed in the bathroom, smoke curling out the window and drifting over the neighbor’s fence.
    Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Recording stops and starts without a hitch; the joystick movements instantly spin the motors; the rear trigger reorients the phone; and the zoom dial zooms the camera view when rotated.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Once water is spinning on its own, add eggs, one at a time.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • In the video, the robot hangs suspended from the ceiling as its limbs twitch and kick, marking what the company claims is a step toward its goal of creating household-helper robots.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The elephant is now decidedly less friendly, and is doing far more than twitching and grunting.
    Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And that homespun feeling is woven all throughout the site in Jackson, Mississippi, where the Eudora Welty House stands.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Biophilic design is also woven into as many facets as possible to foster a connection to nature and create a restful and rejuvenating aura.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Astronomers discovered 51 Pegasi b by detecting a wobble in its star’s motion caused by the gravitational tug of the orbiting planet—a technique called the Doppler (or radial velocity) method.
    Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The 185-foot vessel, known as Yard Derrick 254, was guided into place by tug boats operating near the western tip of Shelter Island.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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