twiddled

past tense of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
Verb
  • Throughout the years, the company artists have danced on the grass in the museum’s sculpture court or glided and twirled in the natural light that streams from gallery windows.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • People who could coach others, adapt the tools, and keep the momentum moving — long after the training ended and the players rotated out.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ethan Bonner, who had rotated with Jones the previous two weeks, played only two defensive snaps.
    Barry Jackson Updated October 27, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And in the late ’90s, rumors swirled for years that Gucci wanted to buy Armani, although a deal never materialized.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • My spaghetti noodles were swirled around three meatballs on my plate.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jean swivelled on the banquette, facing Wole.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The mantis arches above the grass, head swiveled impossibly.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • DeJohnette pivoted to the drums after a friend left a drum kit in his family’s basement.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Yankees pivoted from the loss of Juan Soto better than just about anyone anticipated, but that didn't fully remove the shock.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
  • No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Doncic quickly swung the ball to Reaves after Minnesota sent two defenders his way, while Ayton’s defender (Rudy Gobert) went to pressure Reaves on the perimeter, briefly opening up a cutting lane for Ayton.
    Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In another potentially worrying sign for the president, younger Hispanics and Hispanic men — two groups that swung particularly dramatically toward him in last year’s election — also see him a bit more negatively.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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