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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Recent Examples of swivels
Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivels
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The top rotates to move with the wind instead of blowing over, and it’s made of anti-rust stainless steel for durability outdoors.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The Free the Youth x Air Jordan 16 turns the shoe’s hallmark shroud into a component for choosing your own adventure.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Marie dips them in paint and swings them like a brush, leaving thick, violent marks across a white canvas.—
Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Think about a car door that swings open near a cyclist.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Contributing Travel Editor Andrew Sessa spins the globe — and trots around it, too — to bring CNT the latest and greatest news and notes from destinations far and wide.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Its entire frame spins multiple times like an Olympic figure skater before finally crashing down on the pavement behind the car.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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Meanwhile, other stylists still prefer the traditional Senegalese twists method of using braiding hair to install two-strand twists that combine your natural hair.—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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But his candidate statement twists scripture to cast Jewish people as treacherous and contains antisemitic tropes, a rabbi with the conservative synagogue Mosaic Law Congregation told The Bee.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Sleek rooms were designed by Andre Fu, there’s a central courtyard garden that pivots around a huge cherry tree, and expansive hot spring onsen pools in the basement.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lee instead pivots to a 2023 bribery scandal that has nothing to do with the engineering, fire codes or testing protocols that govern these facilities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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“Swivels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivels. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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