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Recent Examples of swivet The swivet in Kiel speaks to a nascent shift in the German view of China, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and not solely because of Beijing’s backing of Moscow. Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 10 May 2023 The world wide web is in a swivet about nepo babies. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivet
Noun
  • Yet rather than panic, creators have been quick to adapt.
    Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Yet the faces and the fashions, not to mention the paranoia and the panic, feel very Seventies.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sure, a high-intensity sweat session can make your heart pump harder, your breath quicken, and may even cause a burning-like feeling in your lungs and chest.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 June 2025
  • By the end of the night, the whole team was dripping in sweat and covered in blisters, their pantyhose ripped from their high kicks.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The deep pockets add both style and practicality—great for a mom to put her card and keys in without the fuss of a purse.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 16 June 2025
  • Through all that high entertainment, Spaun went out in the morning with hardly a fuss and nary a bogey.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

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“Swivet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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