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Recent Examples of twiddle
Until the field becomes clearer, political media, would-be campaign contributors and California voters will just have to twiddle their thumbs.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Groundhog Audio claims its tech can match the tone from any song and drop it into a compact pedal at your feet – no knob twiddling necessary.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 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
Another friend had once spent more than a week twiddling his thumbs at a faraway location, waiting and waiting for an interview.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Groundhog Audio claims its tech can match the tone from any song and drop it into a compact pedal at your feet – no knob twiddling necessary.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 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
Another friend had once spent more than a week twiddling his thumbs at a faraway location, waiting and waiting for an interview.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddle
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Shoppers can take advantage of rotating deals, instant savings offers, and lower prices on everyday essentials.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Addington was among multiple long snappers Miami rotated for a spot on the practice squad and three subsequent elevations to the roster, the maximum available for each, as Blake Ferguson was unavailable most of that season on the non-football illness list.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The federal government has accused Bien-Amie of spinning a decades-long web of deceit involving multiple identities — and wives — to gain a green card and later American citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stress on defensive play-callers who don’t want to spin a safety just to survive one receiver’s speed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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When Howard is wheeled into the ER in episode eight, that’s Shaynak’s real torso on display.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Torrey Pines opened a nine-point lead in the third quarter, but LCC cut it to six before Green wheeled off a screen and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Falcons a 50-41 lead going into the final quarter.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Solo Brands conducted a credit agreement restructuring that revised Solo Brands’ capital structure with a $90 million revolving facility, a new $240 million term loan, pay-downs of outstanding amounts and an extended maturity to June 30, 2028.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This produces a beautiful floating impression and removes the aerodynamic drag brought on by revolving wheel surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Zendaya first sparked wedding rumors last month when she was spotted with a gold band in place of her usual rock, though fans were unsure if the actor had simply turned her ring towards her palm or switched to a simpler ring to keep the real one safe.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Addressing a crowd of at least 100,000 on Budapest's Heroes' Square, Magyar charged Orbán's government with turning Hungarians against one another through propaganda and divisive policies, and of steering the country away from its rightful place among Western democracies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kiffin, in many ways, swung the scythe that signaled the spring game’s apparent demise.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Benchmark oil prices have swung violently with the uncertainty, and on Thursday the global crude oil benchmark price jumped to $100 a barrel.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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From the get-go, the good times rolled, the stardust fell like a meteor shower (everyone from Nelson Mandela to Catherine Deneuve, Charlize Theron, and the Gipsy Kings).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Simply break out into two teams, and roll the four bocce balls toward the jack without displacing it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Twiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddle. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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