writhing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of writhingnext
as in twitching

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writhing

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verb

present participle of writhe
1
as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset

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2
as in squirming
to make jerky or restless movements writhing in pain from his injuries

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  1. weaving
  2. fiddling
  3. tossing
  4. locomotion
Verb
  • While most companies claim to be customer centric, few practice discipline around weaving customer centricity into the fabric of the organization.
    Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Masterfully weaving all these strands together, Kushner has crafted another fine and engrossing piece of journalism.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of weaving
Noun
  • Such is always the case with this sort of self-interested fiddling.
    Eric Gordy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018
  • Saturday Fiddle Contest: 11 a.m. at Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage Grab your fiddle and play a tune or just check out some of the state’s best sawing on their instruments in a number of categories, including youth, teen, open and twin fiddling.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023
Definition of fiddling
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  • The sound of the vast rotors rippled through the air tossing up the lagoon’s waters in a misty haze.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Schools have profited regularly from people losing, tossing or otherwise just spacing on their winning lottery tickets.
    Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of tossing
Noun
  • These were likely used for locomotion and for sifting through ocean sediment for smaller food items, much like many of today’s crustaceans.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The team did look to living creatures for inspiration, studying dog and cat locomotion.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of locomotion
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