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
  • Schlittler sent his hometown Red Sox packing last October, striking out 12 while twirling eight scoreless innings in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • At one point, he could even be seen lifting her up and twirling her around the beach.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of twirling
Verb
  • Cherished relatives died alone in hospital rooms surrounded by sterile machines and an ever-rotating set of masked medical personnel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The news organizations take turns filming the president's activities -- rotating in alphabetical order by network name -- and distributing that footage to the other members.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotating
Verb
  • The guileless Lowen gobbles it up, spinning an elaborate fantasy about the woman Verity was before the accident.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Spinnova and Tearfil signed a yarn development agreement in June 2023, choosing the Portuguese spinner’s Guimarães mill as the site for Spinnova’s research and development yarn-spinning line.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of spinning
Verb
  • Of the five moves, the one that immediately addresses the injury concerns swirling around the Panthers’ program is the addition of Simpkins.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a lot of commotion swirling around you, and much of the drama may not even involve you directly.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of swirling
Verb
  • The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times, the report says, and choked her, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Guatemala had been twisting its way toward democracy, but corruption networks and drug traffickers had insinuated themselves into the country’s institutions.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of twisting
Verb
  • Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Rattler fumbled right before crossing the goal line, turning the ball over.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning
Verb
  • For wet sweaters and other heavy garments, Gagliardi recommends rolling them in a clean, dry towel and gently pressing out the moisture.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mason Heintschel passed for 403 yards and six touchdowns, and Pittsburgh remained perfect by rolling past Bucknell 59-0 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Relying purely on cash reserves is no longer viable when ownership utilizes revolving institutional liquidity.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Paying off the balances on your revolving accounts can lower that ratio.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolving
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“Twiddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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