swivels

present tense third-person singular of swivel
as in rotates
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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Verb
  • Germany rotates home international fixtures around a host of venues, including Munich, Berlin and Dortmund.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • It’s made of clear, plastic that maximizes visibility and rotates 360 degrees for easy access to all items.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Pine straw turns brown fairly quickly.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Because that pendulum swings the other way, too.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Libra season swings you back and forth, packing your schedule.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • When Charlotte spins the words 'Some Pig,' [kids reading the book] may not know where that came from.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Having the most would-be glamorous member of the staff drawn into thinking a photo of Josh Holloway represents her new online boyfriend twists Michael Scott–like behavior into something that feels more keyed into this specific world of small-scale media.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With the French Maison’s 80th anniversary, Balmain essentially pivots to a more democratic approach of customer participation, unfolding an aspirational and timeless story.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The central Largo movement pivots around a clash of B-minor and B-major chords, with the latter repeatedly struggling to win out over the former.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Swivels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivels. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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