twiddled

past tense of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
Verb
  • Williams connected with rookie wide receiver Luther Burden for a 27-yard gain on a comeback route against rookie cornerback Korie Black, who rotated with Deonte Banks throughout the game.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Patriots have rotated their linebackers next to Robert Spillane all season with Elliss, Jack Gibbens, Marte Mapu and Jahlani Tavai all seeing snaps.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Entertainers tend to bend memory to their advantage; Margolick, contemptuous of myth, straightens the record, especially the legends spun by Mel Brooks, Caesar’s protégé.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Shaw spun away and angled a low far-post shot past Lorena, tilting the game toward the visiting team.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, Hall's future with the team was in doubt as rumors swirled that the Jets would have the young running back on the trade block, though head coach Aaron Glenn repeatedly expressed his desire to retain Hall.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Throughout season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, rumors swirled around whether cast member Demi Engemann cheated on her husband, Bret, while appearing on Vanderpump Villa, a reality series hosted by Lisa Vanderpump.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The pair twirled together onstage before Karagach, 32, stepped in to finish the contemporary routine.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • As the routine twirled to a close, Olivia ran back, embracing her older brother to thunderous applause.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The couple — who also share daughter Iris Apatow, 23 — also spoke to PEOPLE about how Maude pivoted away from the family tradition of comedy projects with her role as Lexi Howard in the teen drama series Euphoria.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Patriots pivoted to signing Stefon Diggs.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In Manassas Park, Virginia, a city that is nearly 40% Hispanic, the electorate swung 22 points to the left last week for Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
    Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In May, the indictment said, Clase agreed to throw a ball at a certain point in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the batter swung, resulting in a strike, costing the bettors $4,000 in wagers.
    NPR, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But what really piqued our interest was the silver suitcase the singer rolled behind her.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Cavalry midfielder Fraser Aird, who spent five seasons with Rangers in Scotland, opened the scoring with a penalty goal that rolled through the snow and into the back of Atletico’s goal in the 33rd minute.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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