twiddling

present participle of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddling
Verb
  • On a recent summer evening, at the monthly Sunset & Salsa rooftop party, twirling couples filled the dance floor hours before the harsh sun finally set.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some overseas investors have also been unloading government bonds and rotating into Japanese equities , driving its stock markets to fresh highs, analysts who spoke to CNBC noted.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Right across from Waverly Local, a new wine bar, Waverly Proper, offers vino-tastings and rotating pop-up events on weekends as well as yoga classes and other community gatherings during the week in the town’s old general store.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Two hurricanes are spinning in the Pacific Ocean, with Hurricane Kiko located more than 1,000 miles away from Hawaii and Hurricane Lorena potentially set to cause some trouble in northwestern Mexico.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump not only addressed the rumors swirling about his death and health in the speech to his top allies, but also the controversial changes to the historic rose garden.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Thaksin’s hospital case Speculation is now swirling in Thailand that Thaksin may not return.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Visualizing the ropes of the nets twisting around the necks of these animals, slowly strangling, choking, running out of oxygen.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • In the early 2000s, a vein of innovation was being mined by artists twisting folk traditions into new shapes (Sufjan Stevens’s whimsical orchestration, Animal Collective’s ghostly harmonizing, Joanna Newsom’s harp epics).
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • More and more companies are pivoting from routine, administrative, and repetitive work to activities that require critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Advertising is also pivoting away from newspapers to those same digital platforms.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Part sports-underdog biopic, part domestic-abuse-survivor’s tale, and a textbook example of why turning a true story into tony entertainment is a real tightrope walk, this drama has extremely recognizable beats.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The other two possessions ended in a Jenkins interception and FIU turning the ball over on downs.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That could be a two-tier shelf, plastic bins, a revolving lazy Susan organizer, plastic drawers, or whatever is most practical for you and your space.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Twiddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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