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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
  • Heck, even fear of long lines at bars and clubs have been downgraded from panic to the typical annoyance.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
  • In 2019, staff at a facility in Phoenix called 911 in a panic after a patient—who was reportedly vegetative but may have been minimally conscious—unexpectedly gave birth.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
  • Sitting on a towel while in the sauna can also help prevent discoloration caused by body sweat and body oils.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • Chronology is messy, structurally and visually and viscerally, playing with time and space and memory and oozing with bodily fluids — tears, spit, sweat, come, pee, blood, vomit.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 May 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, 15 May 2025
  • With plug-and-play simplicity, USB-C connectivity and cross-platform compatibility with Macs, PCs, iOS and Android devices, users can record using the M-Track Duo HD with very little setup or fuss.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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“Swivet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivet. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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