twiddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of twiddle
as in rotates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddles
  1. rotates
  2. spins
  3. pivots
  4. twirls
  5. swirls
  6. swivels
  7. whirls
  8. revolves
Verb
  • The best viewing is generally after midnight, when Earth rotates into debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sacramento’s luxury suite at Golden 1 Center, obtained as part of $225 million in public financing for the arena, rotates among nonprofits through a city program.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotates
Verb
  • Burke teases out the mystery of what’s truly happened, and why, until the very end, when a twist spins the entire book on its axis.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The ride swings like a pendulum, repeatedly turning thrill-seekers upside down while its passenger compartment spins.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of spins
Verb
  • The first is a ‘buy’ rating for Danish wind giant Ørsted, which Goldman sees benefiting as Europe increasingly pivots energy policy towards offshore wind power after the continent experienced its second price shock in five years.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of pivots
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  • Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of his wrist, releases a swallow’s worth of straight rye.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of twirls
Verb
  • Max Martin, Grande sings of blowing through breakups and make-ups and enduring mounting exhaustion with mass notoriety while the music swirls patiently and frequently angrily underneath.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Definition of swirls
Verb
  • The reel mounts to the wall with a two-point bracket (included) and smoothly swivels 180 degrees.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of swivels
Verb
  • Cool, icy, and tangy, this blender dessert whirls buttermilk, ice, and honey into a sweet, frothy cloud of a frappe perfect for hot summer nights.
    — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
  • The heady Moon whirls into your 6th House of Effort, highlighting habits that support productivity.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of whirls
Verb
  • Earnings out in August could be the catalyst that decides whether this flag revolves higher in the near term.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • Sharing scenes with the other principal characters, intense or sensitive as the moment requires, Alice is the hub around whom the series revolves and hurtles forward.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of revolves
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