writhing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of writhingnext
as in twitching

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writhing

2 of 2

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
  • Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of weaving
Noun
  • The fiddling pays off when the fresh herb vinaigrette dresses a mix of Iceberg lettuce and one of the mixed greens combos sold in the marketplace.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Such is always the case with this sort of self-interested fiddling.
    Eric Gordy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018
Definition of fiddling
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  • After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of tossing
Noun
  • Ode to Lucy’s Pelvis Adrienne Gruber O wondrous one, your bipedal swag, terrestrial locomotion, partial appendages revealed, brain a soft sponge, size of an acorn, still waiting for that growth spurt 3.2 million years later.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • For decades, scientists have relied on fossil records and, more recently, computer simulations to make inferences about the mechanics of early vertebrate locomotion.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of locomotion
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