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Explore Writhed through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like contorted or crooked. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Writhed | Writhing | Writhes

Writhed meaning

simple past and past participle of writhe

Synonyms of Writhed

contorted writhen crooked

Related words

Other words often associated with Writhed or its synonyms:

dishonest lopsided twisted askew straight cockeyed distorted hooked bent akimbo wonky awry

Using Writhed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of writhe
  • Useful related words include: contorted, writhen, crooked.
  • In the example corpus, writhed often appears in combinations such as: writhed in, writhed on.

Context around Writhed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

smith 1× partner 1× scheifele 1× hardy 1× singer 1× people 1× alcmene 1×

Often after:

free 1×

Sentence patterns with Writhed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alcmene writhed in pain 1× as people writhed in pain 1× as scheifele writhed in pain 1× hardy writhed on the 1× lead singer writhed around her 1× musical partner writhed on the 1× saw smith writhed and convulsed 1× that she writhed free and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alcmene writhed in 1× as scheifele writhed 1× hardy writhed on 1× i watched the 1× that she writhed 1× then eventually out 1×

Common sentence endings:

all round me 1× at calgary s 1× close to death 1× floor in pain 1× of the stage 1× on the guitars 1×

Words around Writhed

Just before it in the word index:

writhe 9 writeup 14 writes 2.259 writers 3.424 writerly 4 writer 4.859

Just after it in the word index:

writhes 7 writhing 28 writin 2 writing 9.786 writings 1.123 writs 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Writhed

  • In this selection, "writhed" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, smith, partner, scheifele and free stand out and add context to how "writhed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alcmene writhed in pain and as people writhed in pain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "writhed" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with writhed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hardy writhed on the floor in pain. (7 words)

Alcmene writhed in pain, cursed the heavens, and came close to death. (12 words)

I watched the bloody carnage as people writhed in pain all round me. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Then eventually out of nowhere, a pair of denim hot pants were lowered down to him using metal rods, and he buttoned them up as his musical partner writhed on the floor of the stage. (35 words)

They played a tight set as their lead singer writhed around her microphone yelling out lyrics in delay-soaked vocals, which were only matched by the delay on the guitars. (30 words)

Here’s what Matt Roney of the Montgomery Advertiser saw: “Smith writhed and convulsed on the gurney. (17 words)

Example sentences (8)

Here’s what Matt Roney of the Montgomery Advertiser saw: “Smith writhed and convulsed on the gurney.

Then eventually out of nowhere, a pair of denim hot pants were lowered down to him using metal rods, and he buttoned them up as his musical partner writhed on the floor of the stage.

As Scheifele writhed in pain, Winnipeg’s bench directed a stream of expletives at Calgary’s.

Hardy writhed on the floor in pain.

They played a tight set as their lead singer writhed around her microphone yelling out lyrics in delay-soaked vocals, which were only matched by the delay on the guitars.

I watched the bloody carnage as people writhed in pain all round me.

That she writhed free and got away and hid in the bathroom before escaping out the door.

Alcmene writhed in pain, cursed the heavens, and came close to death.

Common combinations with writhed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • writhed in 3×
  • writhed on 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "writhed" in a sentence?
An example: "Here’s what Matt Roney of the Montgomery Advertiser saw: “Smith writhed and convulsed on the gurney." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "writhed" from authentic English texts.
What does "writhed" mean?
Writhed means: simple past and past participle of writhe
What are synonyms of "writhed"?
Common synonyms of "writhed" include: contorted, writhen, crooked.
How many example sentences with "writhed" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "writhed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.