twiddling

verb

present participle of twiddle
as in twirling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddling
  1. twirling
  2. rotating
  3. spinning
  4. swirling
  5. twisting
  6. turning
  7. rolling
  8. revolving
Verb
  • The last time these two met in Tuscaloosa was in 2024, when the Tide won 41-34 on Ryan Coleman-Williams 75-yard, twirling touchdown catch-and-run.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Einstein’s general theory of relativity dictates that a twirling black hole would bring spacetime along for the ride, warping it in a process known as the Lense-Thirring effect.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of twirling
Verb
  • Electricity travels from the rotating wheels through a custom conductive hub to a solar controller built into the frame.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The wheels need to remain lightweight and precisely balanced while rotating at speeds of up to 6,000 rpm.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotating
Verb
  • Conventional gas centrifuges use spinning mechanical rotors to push heavier atoms outward.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And get ready for a scene that will hopefully not leave your head spinning the same way that the Earth spins on its axis.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spinning
Verb
  • Starting Friday, the strong wind shear that’s been swirling in the Atlantic all season and keeping most storms at bay is expected to pick up again, wearing away at Dolly.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eyewitness footage recorded from the village of Verzeille captured a tornado forming and swirling beneath a violent supercell thunderstorm south of the southern French city of Carcassonne on August 24, 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of swirling
Verb
  • The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the town’s artistic offerings, Brown County State Park, Indiana’s largest and an easy day trip from Indianapolis, draws visitors with more than 90 miles of hiking and biking trails twisting through blazing forests.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisting
Verb
  • Investigators say Santos was barred from trading on his own attendance but still placed large bets and issued misleading social media posts aimed at moving prices, turning a $17,839 profit.
    — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For generations of American teenagers, turning 16 and getting a driver’s license has been a rite of passage—and a first taste of independence.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning
Verb
  • One of his best tips for this is rolling your clothes instead of folding them.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Video of flooding in the area shows a gargantuan wave rolling across vehicles, structures and fleeing people.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And with the average rate on credit card accounts that were charged interest recently topping 22%, falling behind on this type of revolving debt can become expensive quickly.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolving
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“Twiddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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