variants
or swivelling
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
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Recent Examples of swiveling
The vacuum was easy to maneuver on bare floors and low-pile carpet, especially with the help of the swiveling head.
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Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Easily switch between the debris-collection side and cultivating side by simply turning the rake over or swiveling the head 180 degrees.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The pair stood almost motionless in the middle of the road, ears swiveling, eyes calm but watchful.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Easily switch between the debris-collection side and cultivating side by simply turning the rake over or swiveling the head 180 degrees.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The pair stood almost motionless in the middle of the road, ears swiveling, eyes calm but watchful.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiveling
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With over 60 flavors and rotating seasonal releases, choosing which of the company's ice cream to bring home can make the freezer aisle at the Piggly Wiggly feel like the final round of a high-pressure, high-stakes game show.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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The venue will also hold a regular rotating residency in swing jazz with The Flood, The Sazerac 5, The Micro Brew Swing Band, and Old Sam & The Teardrops.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Season-defining results turning not on the ever-growing bona fide quality of the players and the performances but on farcical decision-making.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The guy wants to create a ballroom for his rich friends while turning a blind eye to the fact that babies are going to starve when the SNAP benefits end hours from now.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Other photos showed just the mom and her daughter twirling together alone.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The towels started twirling again.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Land of Spooks is a phantasmagorical blend of twisting gothic spires, impossible land formations, and disconcerting expressionist proportions.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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This stabilizing exercise targets the muscles that control your foot twisting outward (peroneal muscles) and the ones that control your foot twisting inward (tibialis posterior).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Washing for too long and spinning at the highest final spin rate causes wear and tear on clothes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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College football’s coaching carousel is spinning faster and faster as the regular season enters its final month, and the breeze coming off it can be felt in Minnesota.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Mendoza’s stock climbing and the Jets still searching for answers at quarterback, speculation is already swirling about what this move could mean.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Swiveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiveling. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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