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twiddles

present tense third-person singular of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddles
Verb
  • On the power play, Geekie rotates between the strong-side flank and the off-side elbow.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • However, don’t be surprised if Miami rotates cornerback in this game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For example, a key scene where Amélie’s nanny Nishio creates and spins two tops, as a metaphor for their powerful soulmate connection, came from a memory a color artist offered.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Washing machines are designed with balance in mind so the drum spins correctly during the wash and rinse cycles, cleaning and partially drying the contents.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But after the first 20 minutes of Morgan grappling with her current life, Unspeakable Things pivots backward into a family album of Morgan’s past.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The film pivots from wry mock-doc to straightforward slasher in its second half, but its wit remains sharper than the farm equipment Leslie uses to dispatch his victims.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This annual event occurs when the Earth revolves into a stream of material left by Halley’s Comet.
    Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Wizards’ argument revolves more around versatility.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stripped to her underwear and tied to a chair, Evelyn begs for her life as Gein wheels out a corpse, wraps its long-dead fingers around the handle of a hammer, and brings both inanimate objects down on Evelyn’s head.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Not only are flights plentiful, affordable, and brief—the journey, wheels up to wheels down, is just shy of two hours—the Windy City has long been home to one of the country’s most vibrant and diverse restaurant scenes.
    Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • And in the fall, when the air turns crisp and the fields turn orange, this unassuming little town reminds visitors that sometimes, the most unique places grow from the simplest seeds (pun intended).
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Brightburn also twists the family dynamic to expose a parent's worst fear, that their power and authority over their children is completely illusory.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Still, there’s something unsettling about a creature with an on-off button and a spine that twists under your fingers.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Twiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddles. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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