Thesaurus results for TWIDDLE

twiddle

verb

Definition of twiddle

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

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Both sides rotated halfway through, giving two ‘starting XIs’ 60 minutes of game-time each, balancing the load out equally across their squads.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Then rotate your torso and bring the weight down to the opposite hip.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotate

Verb

That was a move partly instigated to develop a new crop of fast bowlers, but a home series defeat to Bangladesh two years ago and the loss of the first Test to England in October 2024 prompted the PCB to switch to spin-friendly tracks.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spin

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Last but not least, this mini bar cart is easy to wheel into any room, including the bedroom, bathroom, or even backyard, to enjoy a refreshment anytime, anywhere.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Overnight and into the morning, a crew of body removal workers slowly wheeled 56 corpses out of the building.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheel

Verb

And with the average rate on credit card accounts that were charged interest recently topping 22%, falling behind on this type of revolving debt can become expensive quickly.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The restaurant, which started in Japan, brought its popular revolving buffet of sushi to Kansas City less than three years ago, landing first at 200 W 47th St.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolve

Verb

The Documentary simply turned that editorial lens back on ANTM and Banks.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Three late tries helped the Wallabies turn a 21-17 halftime lead into a 39-point victory, giving the Australians a three-match winning streak for the first time since 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

But once every 12 years, during the Year of the Horse, the doors swing open.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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