twiddled

Definition of twiddlednext
past tense of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
Verb
  • With the holiday rotated among her siblings' homes, each year brought new hunting grounds and places for the colorful plastic eggs to be hidden.
    Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
  • First-year Current head coach Chris Armas rotated his side heavily in KC’s previous loss, a 3-0 setback against Seattle.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The state and the economic alliance forged ahead, the development letter of intent transferring to Sandisk after Western Digital spun it into a separate public company.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The American band’s 1996 debut spun indie pop gold from heartache and secondhand Hammond organ.
    David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But even Doncic, on a night when drama swirled around his postgame allegations, couldn’t help but smile when thinking about how Saturday ended.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The downtown bakery’s standby consists of country buttermilk dough swirled with kinako (roasted soybean powder) and sesame seeds.
    Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Dressed in all white, the trio of musicians performed from the center of the stage while dancers twirled golden flags in time to the song.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.
    Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.
    Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Widow turned aspiring government contractor Elizabeth Griscom Ross was indeed real.
    Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My dad glanced behind us once to see if we were being followed, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and then swung our car toward Interstate 80, headed west.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Then the pendulum swung and strength training came into vogue in the ’90s and 2000s as more research emerged suggesting that lifting could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, Petrzela says.
    Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The senior forward landed awkwardly after a layup and rolled his ankle.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • One of my earliest memories is standing with my father on the Michigan Avenue bridge during a summer festival, watching the lights reflect off Tribune Tower and the Wrigley Building as the river rolled beneath us.
    Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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