Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
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In 2024, Addington was among multiple long snappers Miami rotated for a spot on the practice squad and three subsequent elevations to the roster, the maximum available for each, as Blake Ferguson was unavailable most of that season on the non-football illness list.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
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The plan was to use the M100 to steady the excavator while the 470RR rotated it upright.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whenever a Texas player spun away from a defender, another was right there, waiting to force a turnover.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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But like Pluto, that planet has spun away into fond memory.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rumors of such a bill swirled last year, though nothing materialized then.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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While much is known about Taylor Swift's favorite lipsticks, rumors have swirled over the years about the star's signature scent.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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While acknowledging the negotiations, Díaz-Canel quickly pivoted to blaming the United States for the country’s dire economic situation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mutiny includes no college grads in dead-end jobs whose grievances have turned them toward MAGA rather than union activism—young men and women recruited by Turning Point USA while still in college.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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When Leu, early this year, turned all but three acres of his property over to the city for a park the Tabebuia fell under municipal ownership.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kiffin, in many ways, swung the scythe that signaled the spring game’s apparent demise.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Michigan, 31-3, rolled through the regular season, winning 19 of 20 Big Ten regular-season games.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Harry Styles returned to Saturday Night Live on Saturday (March 14) for his second turn as host and musical guest, using his monologue to address years of queerbaiting allegations with a joke that brought down the house — and made headlines before the credits rolled.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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