Thesaurus results for TWIDDLES

twiddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of twiddle

as in rotates

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The new Ryan Field rotates everything by 25 degrees to create a larger outdoor plaza area at each of its four corners.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Yet one explanation for the way the market rotates money from pocket to pocket rather than making outright progress is the fully committed positioning of the household investing sector.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotates

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Plan at least one day that starts with breakfast at Veranda, continues with a lazy stretch at the Four Seasons pool, and then pivots to Mandalay Bay Beach’s wave pool or lazy river if anyone in your group wants more action.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The Kiros campaign quickly pivots to a protest at the state capitol instead.

— Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 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

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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

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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

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Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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