Definition of Writhe
to twist as if from struggling or pain
Examples of Writhe in a sentence
When the old man had a heart attack, he fell to the floor and began to writhe around on the carpet while holding his chest. 🔊
The kidnapped woman tried to writhe out of her ropes. 🔊
After being hit by the bat, the baseball player could only writhe on the ground and hold his head. 🔊
The injured dancer seemed to writhe in pain throughout her performance. 🔊
In the movie, the victim’s parents watched as their son’s killer begin to writhe in agony in the electric chair. 🔊
John appeared to writhe in distress after being shocked by the live wire. 🔊
Unaware of any first aid procedures, Mary did not nothing but writhe on the floor as she tried to deal with the pain of her burns. 🔊
Even as the wounded man started to writhe on the ground, he refused to let go of his attacker’s foot. 🔊
During the strong seizure, the little boy seemed to writhe without any sense of control. 🔊
The poison caused the witch to writhe in agony before she died. 🔊
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