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twiddling

verb

present participle of twiddle

as in twirling

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Choreographer Lincoln Jones walked among them, hand to chin, thinking, and at times twirling alone as if chasing whispers.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
On any other man, this level of villainy could be mustache-twirling and cartoonish.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Definition of twirling

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Bake, rotating the pan after 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
There were bouncers rotating at the door … the tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends [showed up], all regretting their wrongs.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotating

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Within a mind-spinning eight months, Zori Timeless Hotel was born, cleverly converted from the old pension into four luxurious residences within the confines of strict planning regulations that forced them to use the existing space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
About 30 riders were stranded upside down when the spinning pendulum-style ride became stuck in a vertical position on June 14, 2024.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of spinning

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Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Researchers developed the flexible material from cotton pulp cellulose, turning an abundant renewable material into an electrically conductive hydrogel.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning

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Leavitt having a season approaching either Daniels or Joe Burrow (not happening) gets the promotion machine rolling and could land Leavitt in New York City.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The family tried to pull over to the shoulder, but the snake made its move first, rolling off the side of the car.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolling

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The annual event — which unfurls similarly to Last Waltz with its ensemble revolving cast of blues, Americana, country, and rock musicians — initially began as a 70th-birthday celebration of Gregg Allman.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
And while inflation has cooled from some of its recent highs, Americans are still paying elevated prices for everyday necessities, leaving less room in the budgets to make meaningful progress on expensive revolving debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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