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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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Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Anjin will serve a small, rotating menu with some cocktails and plenty of sake.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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Teddy Roosevelt would've been spinning in his grave.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Colin Quinn Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield Colin Quinn has a unique gift for spinning what sounds like idle bar talk into sweeping philosophical statements about the human condition.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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On the same evening, my brother Claude was wheeled into Marble-Brooke Senior Living’s General-Purpose Room in anticipation of his son’s weekly visit.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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In a video published by Reuters, a man can be seen bleeding from a wound in his back while being wheeled into the entrance.—
Ellie Kaufman,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
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Infantino, then 24, got into his car with some friends and drove around town, beeping their horns, twirling their flags and singing songs in celebration.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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This doesn’t mean that the private sector is full of villains twirling their overgrown mustaches.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The central theme of Season 2 revolves tightly around how well Sauron can narcissistically charm his way into the hearts of those around him, until, like a frog in a slow-boiling pot, the objects of his desires realize they’ve been manipulated the entire time.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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In a sport that revolves so much around India, Australia and England, it’s been a breath of fresh air that South Africa made a barnstorming run to the final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The former athlete posted a pair of throwback photos on his Instagram Stories in honor of the Prince of Wales turning 43 on June 21.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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The officer was traveling westbound on Olympic Parkway and was turning left to travel south on Windingwalk Street when the motorcyclist, who was traveling eastbound on Olympic Parkway allegedly crashed onto the side of police car.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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As a tugboat pushed against the front right side of the ship, the back of the vessel began to swing toward the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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Anyone hankering for a Beaver Nugget break on their travels can swing by the new spot, which is located right off I-81 in Rockingham County.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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To store indoors during winter months, first clean and dry the rug, then roll it up with the backing facing out.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Whales were seen biting off the tips of bull kelp stalks, placing them between themselves and another whale and then rolling the stalk between their two bodies over long periods — with the longest lasting 12 minutes.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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“Twiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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