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squirmed

squirmed is the simple past and past participle of squirm.

Meaning of squirm

Verb

squirm (third-person singular simple present squirms, present participle squirming, simple past and past participle squirmed)

  1. (intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
    • The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.
    Synonyms:
    writhe, wriggle
  2. (intransitive) To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
    • I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
    Synonyms:
    fidget
  3. To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

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Questions about squirmed

What is squirmed the simple past and past participle of?
Squirmed is the simple past and past participle of squirm.

Words near squirmed in the dictionary

  1. squirish
  2. squirl
  3. squirls
  4. squirm
  5. squirmage
  6. squirmed
  7. squirmer
  8. squirmers
  9. squirmier
  10. squirmiest
  11. squirmily

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