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 aircraft, nicknamed Phantom Twist, rotates up to 25 times per second, a rate that outpaces how quickly our visual system can process sharp detail.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • As the laser passes through the crystal, its polarization rotates.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of rotates
Verb
  • Blake Griffin spins a football on his finger at the premiere of We Are Osos on July 16 in West Hollywood, California.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The steam then spins the blades of a turbine connected to a generator.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of spins
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  • 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
  • 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
  • Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of swirls
Verb
  • Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 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
  • But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of revolves
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