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 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 The mantis arches above the grass, head swiveled impossibly. — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiveled
  1. rotated
  2. swung
  3. turned
  4. twirled
  5. spun
  6. twisted
  7. pivoted
  8. swirled
Verb
  • Still, that decline was exacerbated by its trading near all-time highs ahead of the earnings release, as some market participants had rotated into it to avoid the AI capex drag on other big tech companies.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With Brown and Doubs limited, the Patriots rotated several receivers alongside Drake Maye, including Kyle Williams who saw one of his earliest targets down the middle but couldn’t make the catch amid light contact from Dell Pettus.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • Out in the clean air, this pointer swung away from the compass to aim at the plume’s edge, several seconds before the fly physically turned to head back.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It’s swung as low as $72 early this month and as high as $102 last week on uncertainty about whether the United States and Iran could reach a deal to allow oil tankers to move freely again from the Middle East to customers worldwide.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • For two decades she's turned the science of human behavior into practical tools that help people communicate with confidence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Cyber incidents have turned loss-of-control language into operational risk.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sitting in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today, Anthony Fauci twirled his pen.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • Naima was a Muslim convert who likely spun Coltrane’s compass toward non-Western cultures.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And the autoscaler, doing exactly what it was told, spun up more GPUs to handle it.
    — Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spun
Verb
  • Pogačar soared over the Tourmalet to take 30 seconds by the summit, another 40 seconds on the descent, and twisted the knife by gaining another minute and a half to the line.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • As the audio played in court, Gray gently twisted in his chair when the message to his father was heard but his facial expression remained unchanged.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • After targeting players under the age of 25 in recent windows, Chelsea have pivoted to pursuing experience this summer.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Her brand House of Masaba gained immense popularity through her quirky ready-to-wear collections and prints, and has recently pivoted to bridal couture.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of pivoted
Verb
  • As the controversy swirled, Treblo absorbed a surfeit of free publicity, with Fenix Flexin as its figurehead.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of swirled

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“Swiveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiveled. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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