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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddling
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Stunning bicolor blooms dangle in clusters, twirling their ruffled petals like ballerinas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026 -
These problems are so much more than any one mustache-twirling villain could ever hope to be.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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In July, the European Union’s rotating Council Presidency will issue official communications in the Irish language, alongside English, in a historic first.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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At the Venice Biennale, Eshetu is showing The Garden of the Broken-Hearted (2026), a new work that revolves around an olive tree mounted on a rotating dais—with a video of the tree projected onto the tree itself.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Researchers in Germany have developed a new drone interceptor that uses thin metal chains to disable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) midair by tangling their spinning rotors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Gordon says United may be spinning the story.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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There's everything from resentment to jealousy, favouritism, and deceit swirling around in a boiling-hot cauldron where fair is foul and foul is fair.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Questions have been swirling about whether Cunningham would caucus — join party meetings at the legislature — with Democrats or join Republicans.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Banda’s first goal came in the 33rd minute with her back to the goal, controlling a header from Rafaelle and twisting around to slot it home for her sixth goal of the season to cut the lead to 2-1.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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For a second Emily stood there on the porch, twisting up her mouth, as if sucking on the words before speaking them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Yet everything Counsell and the Cubs are doing lately is turning into gold.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With Pluto turning retrograde in your 9th House of Perspective, beliefs, plans, or long-term ideas start to evolve.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The Dodgers’ offense was rolling again, ready to make a statement with a third-inning rally against the Astros.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Financing non-durable essentials with 22% APR revolving debt is the mathematical definition of pulling forward future margin to survive today.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Despite revolving coordinators and a carousel of teammates, Simmons became the NFL’s finest ballhawk.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Twiddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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