as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
the cat swiveled one ear to listen to a sound outside swiveled around in his office chair
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Recent Examples of swivel
Now imagine the screech of a needle being dragged across vinyl, then swivel 180 degrees to think of the exact opposite.
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Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
As Morris swiveled to Beal, the eyes of head coach Mike Budenholzer, who patrolled the sideline only a few feet behind, panned to Beal, as well.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
During the day, the dining lounge is more spacious than the standard vis-a-vis European camper van front dinette, comprising a side-facing sofa with slight wraparound design, a slide-adjustable dining table on a telescopic pedestal, and swivel front seats.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
This exercise bike offers streaming services comparable to Peloton and Nordic (though not quite as dynamic) and also features a 24-inch curved HD touchscreen that swivels for easy viewing during your workouts.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2025
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Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
As Morris swiveled to Beal, the eyes of head coach Mike Budenholzer, who patrolled the sideline only a few feet behind, panned to Beal, as well.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
During the day, the dining lounge is more spacious than the standard vis-a-vis European camper van front dinette, comprising a side-facing sofa with slight wraparound design, a slide-adjustable dining table on a telescopic pedestal, and swivel front seats.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
This exercise bike offers streaming services comparable to Peloton and Nordic (though not quite as dynamic) and also features a 24-inch curved HD touchscreen that swivels for easy viewing during your workouts.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivel
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The video in question surfaced on Reddit, and shows the console being rotated 180-degrees, the Joy-Cons snapping into place, and a screen attachment connecting to the bottom USB-C port.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Harter rotates between his three go-to flavors: Cherry, Strawberry and Mint — without the chocolate chips.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Will the Vikings swing for the fences on a young and proven guard like Trey Smith?—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Surprise, Arizona In an effort to boost their 2024 postseason push, the Kansas City Royals swung a trade with the Washington Nationals at the deadline.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Republicans also face hurdles in Congress, including passing a government funding bill by March 14 and turning Trump’s agenda into law with a narrow GOP majority.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Oak-Barrel Fermentation The addition of yeast, which consumes the must’s natural sugar to create alcohol, is what turns the juice into wine.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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Recording stops and starts without a hitch; the joystick movements instantly spin the motors; the rear trigger reorients the phone; and the zoom dial zooms the camera view when rotated.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Feb. 2025
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Once water is spinning on its own, add eggs, one at a time.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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This full-body exercise can support movements relating to twisting or rotating the torso, which can translate to sports like tennis or many daily life tasks.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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In a new book, Pankaj Mishra twists Holocaust remembrance into a source of all the world’s evil.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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This was his second consecutive above-average campaign – Scott twirled a 2.31 ERA through 78 innings for Miami in 2023.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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The effect should be laissez-faire, easy-breezy—but getting to that look isn’t as simple as twirling some fabric around your neck and heading out the door.—
Erika Veurink,
Vogue,
30 Nov. 2024
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Netflix exemplified this by pivoting from DVDs to streaming before the market forced the change.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Now seems like the perfect time to pivot back to music, RiRi.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rumors have swirled for years that the Broccolis have clashed with Amazon over the direction of Bond.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Questions have been swirling on campuses in recent days: Will colleges have to cancel special graduation ceremonies for marginalized groups?—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivel. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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