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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Local artwork fills the walls of each room and building, while large-scale sculptures and art installations are rotated seasonally across the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Simon rotated a telescope towards the night sky while photodiodes detected light from planets and stars—which was then converted into an electrical signal with an analog amplifier.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotated

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Fans at Capital One Arena swung white towels ecstatically after Justin Champagnie converted a shot — also drawing a foul — to give the Wizards a seven-point lead with just over eight minutes left.

— Jake Kauderer, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
The Chevrolet then swung into the southbound lanes of Columbia Avenue, where a gray 2010 Ford SUV hit it, Fifield said.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of swung

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Edwards and Ball combined for 17 points during that spurt, while the Heat missed six of nine shots and turned the ball over on four possessions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
In that incident, surveillance footage — first reported by the Daily News — showed the fare-checkers pushing Brooklyn school aide Kyle Taylor up against a bus stop shelter following a fare dispute that had turned physical.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Wellsley Farms Maple Pecan Danish A delightfully sweet breakfast treat or a post-dinner dessert, these maple pecan danishes are flaky pastries twirled with maple and pecans.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2026
The Bombers took care of the BoSox in last year’s Wild Card when Cam Schlittler twirled eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 against his hometown team in a do-or-die Game 3, his postseason debut.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirled

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Unlike streaming metrics, which can be twisted and touted in any which way, box office dollars are uniformly reported — meaning there’s no denying a hit (or a miss).

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
It’s designed to be ergonomic, able to be held and twisted in myriad ways depending on what’s most comfortable for the user.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisted

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Back in 2019, after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving chose the Nets over them, the Knicks pivoted to sign Randle in free agency.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Lionsgate eventually pivoted to turning Ascendant into a TV movie for Starz that could launch a spinoff series, but the plan was scrapped after the cast, including Woodley and James, declined to return for a television format.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pivoted

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Speculation has swirled in recent weeks over whether Saudi Arabia would go forward with the event, given high-profile attacks on the Riyadh airport.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
When Big Bear’s celebrity eagle died in August, questions swirled about what had gone wrong.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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