Thesaurus results for TWIDDLING

twiddling

verb

present participle of twiddle

as in twirling

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On any other man, this level of villainy could be mustache-twirling and cartoonish.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The mustache-twirling villain flees, both Half-ATs and full-on AT-AT Walkers come into play, and our hero and Grogu finish the job.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

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Smith has experimented with several rotating analysts through the years; at least three of them (Keyshawn Johnson, Smith and Shannon Sharpe) were let go.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Rather, currency will be extracted that can be used either to upgrade Vault Breaker kits or abilities, or it can be used to purchase rotating store items that can be used in any mode, including the normal extraction modes.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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What 'Managing' Executive Reputation Actually Means Managing your reputation as an executive doesn't mean spinning a narrative.

— Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
For the four-year period between 2023 and 2026, culminating in a money-spinning World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, FIFA projected $13billion in revenues (subsequently updating its projections to $15bn).

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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Following that will not be straightforward and, in the short-term, Howe’s departure will do little to calm the angst which has been swirling around the club in recent weeks.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Way back in the spring of 2024, rumors began swirling that BMW was working on what would effectively be its equivalent of the G-Wagen or the Land Rover Range Rover.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Definition of swirling

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As Smith read Colt’s writings, the teenager remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
A lot of this work is almost unreadable now, the pained efforts of young eggheads twisting themselves into rhetorical knots over the moral conundrums posed by real-world applications of Marxist principles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Definition of twisting

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That starts early, with Lily accusing Sam of turning her and Zac into an all-Asian team to compete against the whites.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
While these signings rarely generate major headlines immediately, the Dodgers have developed a reputation for turning under-the-radar acquisitions into legitimate prospects.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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Evans avoided a charging Breakker with a backflip and tagged Dragon Lee, who was rolling until Paul interfered, allowing Breakker to catch Lee in midair with a powerslam.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The next CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice contest is officially rolling, Heidi writes, and this one is all about nachos.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of rolling

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Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Charlotte’s newest revolving sushi bar is poised to open later this week.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

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