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twiddling

verb

present participle of twiddle

as in twirling

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At one point, he could even be seen lifting her up and twirling her around the beach.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Appearing in the stands at Arrowhead Stadium, Swift could be seen twirling her wedding ring around her finger.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirling

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But the guys up front, no matter who is in there as guys are rotating all the time, whoever is in there is going to pull up front.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Peach cobbler is a rotating staple, a nod to the Southern woman who was her father’s immigration sponsor.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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Speaking to Deadline several weeks back, Jackson said the indie’s strategy is to keep the plates spinning with one or two returners while simultaneously seeking interesting IP for limited series.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Ongoing legal battle The concession comes after a head-spinning legal battle between supporters and opponents of the 2022 and 2025 congressional map.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spinning

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Rumors first began swirling after Madonna and Charli were seated next to each other at the Saint Laurent menswear spring/summer 2027 fashion show in late June.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
The start was delayed 3 hours, 50 minutes by rain, and most of the game was played in a swirling mist.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirling

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Quilling involves rolling, shaping and gluing thin strips of paper to create flowers, monograms and other designs.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Yet behind the viral video sits a bigger question about the growing number of delivery robots rolling through American cities.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rolling

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Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
During the day, my mother worked as a sales clerk at the Woodward’s store downtown, in the building with the red revolving W on top.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

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