twiddling

present participle of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddling
Verb
  • Other photos showed just the mom and her daughter twirling together alone.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The towels started twirling again.
    D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • With over 60 flavors and rotating seasonal releases, choosing which of the company's ice cream to bring home can make the freezer aisle at the Piggly Wiggly feel like the final round of a high-pressure, high-stakes game show.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The venue will also hold a regular rotating residency in swing jazz with The Flood, The Sazerac 5, The Micro Brew Swing Band, and Old Sam & The Teardrops.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • By comparison, Seoul Station tells us more about how the zombie virus began while also spinning a tight, impactful story centered on three compelling characters.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer tees up his infatuation rom-com style before spinning into explosive action.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some have likened the controversy surrounding Savin's display of old-time mobsters to the debate swirling around old statues of Confederate generals.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There's plenty of headlines swirling before Game 1 begins Friday at Rogers Centre.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The research team pointed out that mapping the material’s performance onto an Ashby chart highlights twisting metamaterials as a promising class of mechanically adaptive, crashworthy materials for advanced protection systems in automotive, rail, aerospace, and defense applications.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Dueling water coaster The water coaster teased for Magic Mountain’s Hurricane Harbor water park would feature a side-by-side inner tube race through twisting drops and high-speed turns.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The former governor lingered onstage after the cameras stopped rolling, shaking hands with donors and old friends, the trappings of power slipping away.
    Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Creating a revolving load fund for affordable housing projects.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • According to Bankrate, nearly half of American households have credit card debt and pay more than 20% in interest, on average, on their revolving balances — making credit cards one of the most expensive ways to borrow money.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Twiddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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