1
: one that twists
especially
: a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent
Examples of twister in a Sentence
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The twister launched Cartlidge into the air and pulled Nolan from her arms.
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Michael Goldberg, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Across the street where there is farmland and gardens, the twister uprooted huge oaks.
—Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Head to banks with nearby dropoffs and slowly swim a small white or chartreuse twister jig.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Storms will continue to bring the threat of twisters, strong winds and large hail, this time to parts of the Southeast and East Coast from Florida to the mid-Atlantic.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The twister was seen on radar with debris in the air, which could be hazardous to those not taking shelter.
—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Tracing the scars of Louisville’s F4 twister, 50 years later
Louisville weather forecast
Monday night: There will likely be showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
As people in the West recover from deadly avalanches, more twisters and hail will hammer the South, while blizzards blanket the Midwest.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
Gates at Nationals Park open at 2 p.m., with live music from the 19th Street Band; tunes by DJ Stylus Chris; an appearance by the Clydesdales; and face painters, balloon twisters and other entertainers.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Michael Goldberg, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Across the street where there is farmland and gardens, the twister uprooted huge oaks.
—Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Head to banks with nearby dropoffs and slowly swim a small white or chartreuse twister jig.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Storms will continue to bring the threat of twisters, strong winds and large hail, this time to parts of the Southeast and East Coast from Florida to the mid-Atlantic.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The twister was seen on radar with debris in the air, which could be hazardous to those not taking shelter.
—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Tracing the scars of Louisville’s F4 twister, 50 years later
Louisville weather forecast
Monday night: There will likely be showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
As people in the West recover from deadly avalanches, more twisters and hail will hammer the South, while blizzards blanket the Midwest.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
Gates at Nationals Park open at 2 p.m., with live music from the 19th Street Band; tunes by DJ Stylus Chris; an appearance by the Clydesdales; and face painters, balloon twisters and other entertainers.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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