Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddling
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But then, in August of 2024, it got stuck — again — this time slowly twirling in a kind of ocean vortex known as the Taylor column.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025 -
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
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Instead, the integration of HRC US has resulted in some staff rotating through F1 programs in Europe and Japan.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The undulating building features exhibition spaces, a library, a museum, and concert venues where a rotating program of art exhibitions, performances, conferences, and workshops showcase Azeri history and contemporary culture, both local and international.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Scott appeared to have done his job, spinning a full-count slider below the strike zone that Lee chased.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Atlantic Ocean devoid of swirling tropical waves is a welcome but unusual sight for mid-September.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Studs, leopard print, and DIY ornamentation sit alongside soft pastels, swirling graphic patterns, and a Nouveau color palette inspired by the Parisian Metropolitain signs.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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No, just experience twisting her hair into a bun and tucking the ends underneath.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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This can be something forceful falling or pressing on the toe or twisting it in an awkward manner.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Magnetic armrest covers that fit snugly on the extending/pivoting armrests.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some climate researchers are pivoting to different fields, while others are seeking employment abroad.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Experts say many car shoppers could benefit from paying down revolving debt and improving their credit scores, which could pave the way to even better loan terms in the future.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Twiddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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