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
  • Throughout its duration, Agbaji rotated between training stations as campers ages 8-18 ran through drills focused on skills, teamwork and leadership.
    — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • For our drone, the whole thing is rotating, so there are no stationary parts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of rotate
Verb
  • In a move first reported by The Athletic, Philadelphia initially reached out to Paul when Gansey and general manager Jameer Nelson spun the trade that brought Jaylen Brown to the Sixers from the Boston Celtics.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Their powerful magnetic fields channel beams of radiation from their magnetic poles that sweep across space as the stars spin, much like the beam of a lighthouse.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of spin
Verb
  • The video shows first responders wheeling a person on a stretcher toward an ambulance.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Tyler Nickel, Jack Kayil The Knicks did a ton of wheeling-and-dealing on draft night but selected Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel with the 47th pick.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of wheel
Verb
  • Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Throngs of people gather to watch troupes perform ballet over the hum of violin strings, twirl to Hindi music in traditional Indian dress, and even stomp to heavy metal.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Definition of twirl
Verb
  • Charlotte’s newest revolving sushi bar is poised to open later this week.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
  • Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of revolve
Verb
  • Their next journey was to the island of Aeaea, where Circe (Samantha Morton) turned Odysseus’ men into pigs.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Most accounts read Qatar's rise as gas turned into money, turned into visibility, a soft-power story with expensive props.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of turn
Verb
  • Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • As the pendulum swung back and forth in the second half Argentina was left with 13 men after Joaquin Oviedo and Santiago Carreras were shown yellow cards for a neck roll and professional foul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • Esquire is one of only a handful of theaters housing the Grand Theatre projector that can roll through the film.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The baseball rolled into shallow center field and both runners scored.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of roll

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