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

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

Notice how often his head is swiveling, surveying the field over each shoulder. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Walking around in a cloud of vanilla will have heads swiveling, Leo. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026

The figure features Boba Fett's signature Mandalorian armor, a swiveling helmet range finder, jetpack, blaster and a fabric cape. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026