twiddled

Definition of twiddlednext
past tense of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
Verb
  • Shares jumped over 6% last week as capital rotated into value, industry economy names like this one.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
  • On defense, Laguna Beach rotated well against Sunny Hills’ double-post attack.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Sonata spun before striking a concrete median.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Hosted by Angel City Brewery, the event invites attendees to dress in black and settle in for an evening of dark wave and goth music spun by a live DJ.
    Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of the halftime show, rumors swirled that Bad Bunny would don a dress, paying tribute to the LGBTQ icons of his native Puerto Rico.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The Kings otherwise stood pat amid rumors that had swirled involving moving center Domantas Sabonis to the Toronto Raptors and being in the mix for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kiara hugged me hard, then twirled me around to check out my outfit.
    Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, the Warriors pivoted to trade Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday night.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • So Lawhive pivoted and decided to become a law firm itself, Proner said.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The only way Seattle could’ve lost this game is if Darnold turned into a pumpkin and threw multiple interceptions.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Except Fresno State issued a coach’s challenge, claiming Green had swung his arm and hit his defender in the neck.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Latino voters swung rightward in 2024.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nyla Brooks scored 21 points, Nyla Harris added 19 and North Carolina rolled past Wake Forest.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In addition, up to $35,000 of unused 529 funds can be rolled tax- and penalty-free into a Roth IRA for your nephew, subject to various rules.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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