Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• swinging
• turning
• twirling
• twisting
• spinning
• swirling
• revolving
• pivoting
• rolling
• whirling
• wheeling
• screwing
• winding
• unscrewing
• cranking
• coiling
• reeling
• twiddling
• circulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swiveling

The buck stopped just 40 yards away, his wide, dark rack swiveling like a radar antenna. — Don J. Dinndorf, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026

The company had on three previous missions made successful captures of the Super Heavy booster, captured by the swiveling arms of the launch tower at its Texas site Starbase. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

When the camera is attached to the three-axis gimbal, its shooting orientation can be adjusted simply by swiveling the touchscreen. — New Atlas, 10 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

In the water, dozens of surfers sit upright, swiveling like tops, waiting for the perfect swell to appear. — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

ElliQ resembles a small lamp with a swiveling head that moves on its own beside a touch screen. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026