Writhe synonyms | Best 39 synonyms for writhe

contort

To twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque; distort violently

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squirm

To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe

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suffer

To put up with; tolerate:

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agonize

To suffer extreme pain:

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rest (antonym)

To give rest to; refresh by rest

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be at ease (antonym)

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bend

(Nautical) To fasten:

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curl

(Intransitive) To move in curves.

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jerk

Jerk is defined as to pull, push or throw in a sharp sudden motion.

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shrivel

To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity:

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squiggle

To write (something) illegibly

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turn

To become sour:

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twist

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

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wiggle

(Intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.

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worm

(Intransitive) To move with one's body dragging the ground.

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wrest

Wrest is to take something by force or with considerable difficulty.

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wriggle

To move along with a wriggling motion

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wring

To clasp and twist or squeeze (one's hands), as in distress.

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be still (antonym)

contort

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waggle

To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.

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repetition (related)

To petition again.

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move (related)

To be disposed of by sale:

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wrestle

To move or lift something with difficulty

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shriek (related)

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gyrate (related)

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quiver (related)

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convulse (related)

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slither (related)

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wail (related)

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tremble (related)

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groan (related)

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twist and turn

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undergo agony

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turn with pain

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toss

To cause to move from side to side or up and down:

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distort

To distort is defined as to change something or shape something in a way that changes it from the truth or from what it should be.

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move easily (antonym)

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throw-a-fit

(Idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.

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move painfully

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