swivel
verb
swiveled or swivelled; swiveling or swivelling
ˈswi-və-liŋ 
ˈswiv-liŋ
: to turn on or as if on a swivel
swiveled his eyes in various directions
: to swing or turn on or as if on a swivel
Examples of swivel in a Sentence
She swiveled in her seat to check the time.
She swiveled the chair around to face us.
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But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously from split swiveling handles.
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New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Some robot makers have expanded that concept into swiveling tabletop machines like ElliQ, designed for elder companionship.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Made with ingredients that plump and moisten dry, aging skin—including mango seed butter, shea butter, and vitamin E—the blush is shaped like a jumbo swiveling crayon.
—Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Neal spends almost the full runtime in a swiveling seat on a high platform, hemmed in by computer equipment and spotlit in a focused area that emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions (lighting design by Garrett Bell).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Some robot makers have expanded that concept into swiveling tabletop machines like ElliQ, designed for elder companionship.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Made with ingredients that plump and moisten dry, aging skin—including mango seed butter, shea butter, and vitamin E—the blush is shaped like a jumbo swiveling crayon.
—Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Neal spends almost the full runtime in a swiveling seat on a high platform, hemmed in by computer equipment and spotlit in a focused area that emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions (lighting design by Garrett Bell).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swivel. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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swivel
1 of 2 noun
swiv·el
ˈswiv-əl
: a device joining two parts so that one or both can turn freely
swivel
2 of 2 verb
swiveled or swivelled; swiveling or swivelling
ˈswiv-(ə-)liŋ
: to turn on or as if on a swivel
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