writhes; writhed; writhing
: to twist your body from side to side
She lay on the floor, writhing in pain.
a nest of writhing snakes
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“Writhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/writhe. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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