Thesaurus results for SWIVELING

swiveling

verb

variants or swivelling

present participle of swivel

as in rotating

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 swiveling And Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis (2022) dropped its kitschy, hip-swiveling subject into a delirious fever dream that at the very least made its messy screenplay interesting. —

Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Weather-resistant wicker and outdoor cushions with Sunbrella slipcovers are key for exterior furniture, and this armchair is a comfy, swiveling mixed-media accent for alfresco entertaining. —

Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026 Our guide in Moscow, Tanya, was a middle-aged woman who wore thick glasses plucked from a swiveling Optika stand at a Metro station. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears. —

Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026 And his signature move is still sharp, a collection of swiveling heels, leg twitches and kicks. —

Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026 The Premier League side did take the lead shortly after the half-hour mark, Gudmundsson providing the delivery from the left and Longstaff controlling, swivelling and finishing superbly. —

Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Then there are automatic shooting modes, like the swiveling spin shot, and Honor has plans for other automations, including AI video editing. —

Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2026 Now the piano has something to play against, slinking, leaping, whipping, and swiveling like an agitated shark in a tank of impassive harmonies. —

Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

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Astrobotic put its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) through its paces for the first time.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The show, which films at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, combines stand-up, improv and the classic comedy roast, with Hinchcliffe and a rotating slate of guest judge comedians roasting wannabe stand-ups seeking a minute to launch their act.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026