Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
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In one dugout, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner twirled changeups and heaved fastballs, asserting his dominance once again.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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The tournament’s first weekend alone has seen sneakers, sandals and heels rotated courtside, positioning footwear as central to its off-court spotlight.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once the screen’s fully rotated into portrait mode, the image adjusts accordingly.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tales are spun and then immediately tied back up into knots, and its gothic drama provides a fresh new place for Johnson to play in his preferred genre.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meer took the snap, rolled to his right and spun away from the pressure.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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All the while, speculation swirled around Ruben Amorim’s position as the current head coach.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rumors swirled this summer about SiriusXM not wanting to renew Stern’s contract, amid his high price tag and his less frequent broadcasting schedule.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Deluxe Rooms have a balcony giving views over the lake, as well as walk-wardrobes, touch-pads for curtains and lights and hi-tech TVs that can be swivelled around to watch from bed or from the sofa area.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Judge Wiley swivelled in his leather chair toward the sixteen jurors seated in his jury box.—
Adam Iscoe,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Following an early career at a magazine, Myricks pivoted and set out to make a name for herself in the cosmetics industry, which ultimately led to her viral namesake brand.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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After months of frustration, Sine pivoted into sales at a tech company, where his technical training gives him an edge.—
Samantha Walravens,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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