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
Each tier has a mesh bottom for airflow and mesh straps to keep sweaters from blowing off on windy days, and the swiveling hook can be locked into place over clotheslines or drying racks to stay put in the breeze.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
To enable long-term target observation, the drone is equipped with a 360-degree swiveling nose gimbal that provides frontline forces with comprehensive situational awareness.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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).
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
To enable long-term target observation, the drone is equipped with a 360-degree swiveling nose gimbal that provides frontline forces with comprehensive situational awareness.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously from split swiveling handles.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiveling
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As heat and humidity returned during the afternoon, the atmosphere rapidly recharged and thunderstorms evolved into rotating supercells capable of producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.
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Supper clubs, rotating potlucks and recurring gatherings have become the way people are eating, connecting and building community again, and when the conversation turns to hosting, one name still anchors it.
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People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives.
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While Svoboda is at least another year away from turning pro, Halttunen might be ready to make his NHL debut sometime during the 2026-27 season.
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On any other man, this level of villainy could be mustache-twirling and cartoonish.
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The mustache-twirling villain flees, both Half-ATs and full-on AT-AT Walkers come into play, and our hero and Grogu finish the job.
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Andrade landed her double-twisting Yurchenko vault cleanly with a small step, earning a massive score from the judges.
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Scientists have discovered a new way to control quantum light sources by twisting atomically thin layers of a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a breakthrough that could help bring quantum technologies closer to practical use.
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Just like in the teaser, there are several nods to the magical world from the original film from self-spinning spoons to umbrella dives off a roof, and of course, midnight margaritas.
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Common illusions at sea include ships appearing as spinning in circles or sailing on land, posing dangers to commercial maritime vessels trying to navigate.
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Rumors of guest list drama are swirling Unsurprisingly, Swift and Kelce have been tight-lipped about wedding details, but keeping an event this huge under wraps is an uphill battle.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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“Swiveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiveling. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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