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Recent Examples of twiddle
The elites got out of positions quickly, while retail investors were left twiddling their thumbs and absorbing brutal losses.
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Trent Hoerr, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere in the hemisphere, democratic countries have regressed to a more familiar undemocratic norm in the caudillo, or the strongman leader with autocratic tendencies, as other relatively healthy democracies have twiddled their thumbs.
—Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
But having twiddled his thumbs since leaving Manchester United in 2023, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Time is of the essence, though, so don’t just sit back on your couch twiddling your thumbs.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Trent Hoerr, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere in the hemisphere, democratic countries have regressed to a more familiar undemocratic norm in the caudillo, or the strongman leader with autocratic tendencies, as other relatively healthy democracies have twiddled their thumbs.
—Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
But having twiddled his thumbs since leaving Manchester United in 2023, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Time is of the essence, though, so don’t just sit back on your couch twiddling your thumbs.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddle
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For more formal occasions, she’s also rotated in white sneakers worn with tailored linen separates — a recurring combination that blends practicality with polish.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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In addition to the two enormous submarine sets, there had never been a need to build a gimbal big and strong enough to support, rotate, and move a set of this size, nor a water tank large enough to house the gimbal and set.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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The break-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is the battle that everyone saw coming, spinning into a tweetstorm of insults, unwanted revelations and surprising outbursts.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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After the state rested, Brand’s only witness was himself, spinning a different story for the jury.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Officer Chowdhury Nafees was in a wheelchair when he was greeted by more than 200 NYPD officers, who clapped and cheered as he was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Rather than crying, the resilient bride smiled and waved at everyone as she was wheeled out of the party on a gurney, where guests gave her a grand exit at the back of the building with wedding sparklers.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Cars speed past honking their horns, some twirling PSG flags and scarves from their windows, while youngsters in small groups nimbly dart and weave their way through the crowds on bicycles.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Movies have long cherished the contrast between a ballerina’s delicacy and lithe visuals with the gritty determination required to leap, dance and twirl in the highly unnatural way that is dancing on your toes.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The best way to pay off debt The best move for those struggling to pay down revolving credit card debt is to consolidate with a 0% balance transfer card, experts suggest.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including a revolving credit agreement entered on May 1, 2024, with a maturity date of May 1, 2029.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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The model, who turns 18 on May 29, 2025, made her runway debut in 2023 Comments Zaya Wade is one stylish teenager!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The first of these books predates the first Slow Horses novel by a few years — many of them have already been turned into films in Denmark — but the themes and tone are similar enough to appeal to anyone who’s fallen for Gary Oldman and company on the Apple spy series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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During the argument, Goins swung the golf club at Jones, a witness told police.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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Jalen Brunson and company came up big in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, rolling to a 111-94 win to keep their season alive.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Another one of those events where there was no holding back was the girls’ 300 hurdles where Jasir Fontenot’s sister, Anisa Bowen-Fontenot, rolled to the fastest time of the day—13.22.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Twiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddle. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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