How to Use "Twist" with Example Sentences

twist (v): to bend or turn into a particular shape or form

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Used with adverbs:

"He twisted his ankle badly."
(badly, painfully, horribly)

"The cowboy quickly twisted his rope."
(quickly)

"She slowly twisted the doorknob of the baby's room."
(slowly, gently, slightly)

Used with nouns:

"She twisted the facts to make herself look good."
(facts)

"He twisted his ankle playing baseball."
(ankle)

"He twisted my words to make it look like I was lying."
(words)

Used with prepositions:

"She twisted the rope around the pole."
(around)

twist (n): an unexpected change in events; a bend or a turn in a particular shape or form

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Used with adjectives:

"There was a shocking twist at the end of the book."
(shocking, surprising, unexpected, strange, bizarre, unusual, clever, interesting, neat, nice, weird)

"The director added a modern twist to the old movie."
(modern, new, fresh)

"The final twist in the movie series was completely unexpected."
(final, latest, added, extra)

"He opened the bottle cap with a slight twist."
(slight, little, quick, sharp)

"The mountain road is full of scary twists and turns."
(scary)

Used with verbs:

"There is a clever twist at the end of the book."
(be: is/am/are)

"The director added a weird twist to the original story."
(added, gave, offered)

"The movie has a strange twist at the end."
(has)

Used with prepositions:

"The movie ended with a twist."
(with, in)

Used with nouns:

"I love movies with twist endings."
(endings)