twiddle

verb

Definition of twiddlenext
as in to rotate

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Recent Examples of twiddle However, that doesn't always mean waiting around and twiddling thumbs. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Three years ago, Justin Zheng, an entrepreneur in San Francisco, lay groggy in bed while a group of venture capitalists twiddled their thumbs waiting for him. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 8 Dec. 2025 Until the field becomes clearer, political media, would-be campaign contributors and California voters will just have to twiddle their thumbs. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 Kingsnorth may be right that Monbiot is a Machine man, intent on twiddling levers to save the world, but, by that standard, so is anyone who makes any green choice at all. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twiddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddle
  1. rotate
  2. spin
  3. wheel
  4. twirl
  5. revolve
  6. turn
  7. swing
  8. roll
Verb
  • Guests can spend the day at one of three oceanfront pools, unwind on the hotel’s private stretch of beach, or join the rotating lineup of activities, from live music and fitness classes to astrology nights, so there’s always something happening.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • Part of that strategy involves rotating certain players between Triple A and the majors with the understanding that their roles will be limited.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of rotate
Verb
  • Rather than a concert, Benton envisioned the evening as a community dance party featuring four veteran Kansas City DJs spinning classic funk, R&B and early hip-hop.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Hurricanes are predicted to grow stronger and spin up faster, too, having a more damaging effect.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of spin
Verb
  • He was looked over by trainers before being assisted onto a cart to wheel him off the field.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • Instead of wheeling him to bandage changes, Roy carried him upright, legs dangling.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of wheel
Verb
  • Contestants from around the world displayed their skills when the dance competition show first twirled onto screens on July 20, 2005, showing off their skills in wide-ranging genres, including contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and ballroom.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Before putting on the new colorway from her Syrn Playful collection, Sweeney showed off the inside of her trailer and twirled in place, revealing the revealing back of her white matching thong.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of twirl
Verb
  • The solar eclipse in Leo on August 12 could amount to a revolving cosmic doorway of sorts, one where important relationships both exit and enter as the curtains close and open again in the ongoing drama of your life.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Earnings out in August could be the catalyst that decides whether this flag revolves higher in the near term.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of revolve
Verb
  • Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Each has turned that necessity into an experience, a product category and a marketing language the C-suite can deploy far beyond sport.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn
Verb
  • Now, the pendulum has swung considerably in the opposite direction.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Devers continued to swing a hot bat, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and hitting his team-leading 22nd home run.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • The dirty vegan takes a different kick, with kale noodles in a savory, creamy vegan broth topped with corn, steamed tofu, rolled tofu skin, sliced green onions and seasonal vegetables.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin picked up a baseball that had rolled near the mound and tossed it to second base.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of roll

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