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Recent Examples of twiddle
Another friend had once spent more than a week twiddling his thumbs at a faraway location, waiting and waiting for an interview.
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Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Daniel Ramos-Aviles, 42, put his head down and twiddled his fingers as the verdict was read.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The slow progression of House votes left the Senate largely adrift for most of the day: With the exception of the AI bill, Senators had little to do but twiddle their thumbs and wait for the House to send them the tax reform bills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2025
Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
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Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Daniel Ramos-Aviles, 42, put his head down and twiddled his fingers as the verdict was read.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The slow progression of House votes left the Senate largely adrift for most of the day: With the exception of the AI bill, Senators had little to do but twiddle their thumbs and wait for the House to send them the tax reform bills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2025
Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddle
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Aside from these roles, the show uses two casts of 150 people who rotate each week.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Following Kotb's departure, the fourth hour was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Verve is a newer and sportier model from the brand that set out to modernize dated office furniture (from standing desks to seating), and boasts a sleek breathable mesh back and some slender legs with casters for wheeling around the office.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kolesar, who was visibly upset, skated over and said something to Fleury as trainers wheeled the stretcher off the ice.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bring skates or rent a pair, and twirl around with the Chicago skyline as your backdrop.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The trailer opens with the ominous tones on Also sprach Zarathustra and an image of a Presley nervously twirling his ring and tapping his foot.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
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The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shinjuku Station revolving sushi bar will set up shop in the Grande Promenade shopping center in University City, per the restaurant’s website, though an official opening date wasn’t announced.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Cubs won’t be tripping over themselves to part with a player like that, but the Red Sox might be uniquely well positioned to swing a deal.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Flagg briefly left the game in the third quarter after rolling his ankle but returned for the final push.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The motorcycle continued to roll a significant distance before finally stopping and blocking the northbound lane, the CHP said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Twiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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