variants
or swivelling
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
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.
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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
Bulging eyes, head swiveling from side to side, a tiny ET, a minute being from a heavenly body.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Eyes are swiveling to Six Senses London at The Whiteley.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Two Lagun tables set up for meals and laptop work, swiveling to different seating positions.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
One of the most consequential artists of her generation, Selena revolutionized Latin music with her tejano twist on norteño music and hip-swiveling techno-cumbias that showcased her versatility.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead of swiveling like the Reverso, the case is doubled with an inner case that fits tightly within a larger case.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Bulging eyes, head swiveling from side to side, a tiny ET, a minute being from a heavenly body.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Eyes are swiveling to Six Senses London at The Whiteley.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Two Lagun tables set up for meals and laptop work, swiveling to different seating positions.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
One of the most consequential artists of her generation, Selena revolutionized Latin music with her tejano twist on norteño music and hip-swiveling techno-cumbias that showcased her versatility.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead of swiveling like the Reverso, the case is doubled with an inner case that fits tightly within a larger case.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiveling
Verb
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For hands-on creativity, Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, with rotating exhibitions, engages everyone from toddlers to adults.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Behind him, Aaron Gordon was rotating to Austin Reaves to protect against the easiest pass Doncic could make out of a double-team.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There’s water everywhere, approach angles that punish the wrong side of the fairway, and a closing stretch with a long history of turning good rounds into cautionary tales.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Video later showed Good turning her wheel away from the agent who shot her.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those concrete ramps, red girders and twirling towers.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg received a guard of honor and was greeted with twirling white towels on Tuesday on his first visit to Swansea City since becoming an investor with the Welsh side last year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Apply steady pressure while very gently twisting the knife.—
Rai Mincey,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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These included moving her handbag from one arm to the other, placing it on the floor or a table, twisting her wedding ring, and applying lipstick without a mirror.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The approach could help prevent both the robot and the satellite from spinning or drifting during delicate repairs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Similar ridges appear along the equators of Dimorphos and Didymos, likely formed by material shed from the spinning asteroids that later settled back onto their surfaces.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The team also revealed that the resulting dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) fibers exhibit intrinsic softness, with an overall Young’s modulus of 37 MPa, enabling electrically controllable actuation modes with high freedom in bending, compression, and three-dimensional(3D) swirling motions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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That type of public funding may be harder to come by with so many questions now swirling around Hill and McCrory.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Swiveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiveling. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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