All 6 Uses

writhe
in
The Red Pyramid
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Zia twisted her staff, and Serget fell sideways, writhing and smoking.†
Chpt 12 *

writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
He writhed in pain.†
Chpt 27

writhed = moved in a twisting or contorted motion
It writhed in the air, trying to become solid, and I felt its rage and bitterness.†
Chpt 40
Set was on his knees, writhing and cursing as white energy encircled him, pulling him towards the rift.†
Chpt 40

writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
Carter's mouth fell open as the serpent writhed in the air above Washington, slowly losing power.†
Chpt 40

writhed = moved in a twisting or contorted motion
A tiny line of red mist curled from his mouth—like a worm or a fresh-hatched snake—and writhed upward into the sky to join its source.†
Chpt 40

Definitions:

(1) (writhe)
to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)