Thesaurus results for SWIVEL

swivel

verb

Definition of swivel

as in to rotate

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis the cat swiveled one ear to listen to a sound outside swiveled around in his office chair

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Recent Examples of swivel The house boat, meanwhile, will swivel you around the coast, and even over to Capri. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Larger configurations, such as the R140X, incorporate swiveling crossbars with snap locks alongside vertical and horizontal dividers for customized interior partitioning. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 What will happen to the stage where Elvis’s swiveling pelvis was kept demurely out of frame, where the Beatles made their American debut, where Jackie Mason may or may not have flipped the bird at the host, where Topo Gigio found inexplicable fame? — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 Motorized gimbals allow the dish to swivel and remain locked onto ground stations even as Roman turns to look at different parts of the sky, ensuring that the enormous amounts of data collected by the telescope can make their way back to Earth. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swivel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivel

Verb

My favorite spot to unwind was at Vilah, a bright café and coworking space on the 10th floor with a rotating Thai art exhibition.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where giant rotating ocean currents trap huge amounts plastic debris, seemed ideal.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rotate

Verb

The New York Times estimates all voters swung about 15 points toward Democrats compared to 2024, helping the party flip seats in deep red states like Texas and South Carolina.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Prices for the commodity have been volatile over the past few years as supplies swung dramatically one season to the next, with climate change, water scarcity, and pest and disease playing a role.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

The reader is spun into this frantic poem without a chance to escape, just like the speaker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
In preparation, she was confined in progressively smaller spaces, spun in a centrifuge, and trained to eat food in jellied form.

— Ethan Teekah All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of spin

Verb

With the Confederate war machine on its knees, Sherman proposed to twist the knife.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Nov. 2026
Over the last 15 years, Loveless has gained acclaim for their ability to turn vulgarities into poetry and twist impossibly low romantic standards into dire punchlines.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

The exception is a certain velvet gown Diana wore while being twirled on the dance floor by John Travolta during President Reagan’s White House dinner in 1985.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of twirl

Verb

The progressive Senator then pivoted to referencing an October report from Politico that found a Republican super PAC allegedly financially supported a socialist candidate.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
The story still pivots around Morgan’s lovable doofus, but the emphasis is elsewhere.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026