Thesaurus results for SWIVELLED

swiveled

verb

variants or swivelled

past tense of swivel

as in rotated

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 swiveled Banks, dressed in a blue suit and tie, swiveled back and forth watching his lawyer and Hester, like watching a tennis match. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 France’s left-back, on his way from Aston Villa to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, instinctively swivelled and attempted to clear, taking out the incoming Yamal with a swipe through the thigh in the process. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026 In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled. — Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 An hour didn’t allow for a nap, but the seats swiveled easily in multiple directions and felt generally comfy with the footrest up. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 The laser swiveled as its cameras followed the target. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 The seat can even be swiveled outward toward the door opening to make access easier. — New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025 Sweeney doubled over with laughter at the bit and so did the members of her group, including Braun, while many Laugh Factory guests swiveled their heads in her direction to gauge her reaction. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025 Jean swivelled on the banquette, facing Wole. — David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025

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Then, coming out of the pandemic through 2021 and 2022, the spread turned sharply higher and the value/growth ratio moved up with it as the market rotated out of growth and into value.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
The ceremony has rotated among the four broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, in recent years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotated

Verb

Mario Perez cheered from the curb as dancers in bright dresses twirled down the street Saturday afternoon, ribbons and ruffles flashing in the sun.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirled

Verb

DJs spun Wasian musicians, including Rodrigo, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
During the cocktail hour, DJ Mia Moretti spun admirably, and the dinner began with two songs from an up-and-coming musician named Mimi Webb, who did her best to warm up the room.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of spun

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Alvarez twisted his right ankle Thursday and was out of the lineup Friday, but his issue is not believed to be serious.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of twisted

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Following the closure of Faviken in 2019, Nilsson has pivoted to quiet luxury on the shores of Bjäre—and his inn, co-managed by chef Frida Nilsson and Noma alum Daniella Rebelo, is the hottest opening in Sweden this year.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
But the investments in infrastructure came as programs pivoted to paying players directly.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pivoted

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Over the weekend, rumors swirled that Anthropic was on the cusp of announcing that one of its AI models had cracked one of the Millennium Prize Problems.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Bethany Donaphin Head of WNBA league operations As rumors swirled about Engelbert’s enture, insiders around the league have been mentioning Donaphin as a potential replacement.

— Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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