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 In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled. — Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 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

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Verb

The Diablos rotated quarterbacks Brett Burnor and Nash McElree.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026
Throughout its duration, Agbaji rotated between training stations as campers ages 8-18 ran through drills focused on skills, teamwork and leadership.

— Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of rotated

Verb

Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
As the pendulum swung back and forth in the second half Argentina was left with 13 men after Joaquin Oviedo and Santiago Carreras were shown yellow cards for a neck roll and professional foul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
So, his company has turned instead to an app, Zello, run by a private company, which notifies locals of Russian drones flying nearby.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of turned

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In a move first reported by The Athletic, Philadelphia initially reached out to Paul when Gansey and general manager Jameer Nelson spun the trade that brought Jaylen Brown to the Sixers from the Boston Celtics.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Cooper has spun Call Her Daddy’s success into Unwell, an ever-expanding media and lifestyle brand that includes a podcast network, films and TV series, live events, and beverages.

— Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of spun

Verb

The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.

— Curbed editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026

Definition of twisted

Verb

With the housing plan dead, the CCDC pivoted to develop the property itself — a first in the agency’s modern history, according to Brunelle.

— Mark Dee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
After the ruling, the administration pivoted to a more complex backup plan — a global 10% tariff that’s set to expire later this month - and launched new Section 301 investigations.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of pivoted

Verb

An investigation is underway into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, as scrutiny of the circumstances has swirled online.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 July 2026
So much so, that Muncy himself spoke out about his willingness to move aside for a new third baseman as trade rumors swirled.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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