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
Even Snoop, who hadn’t swiveled his seat, was hyped and looking forward to stealing the standout.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Rumors of such a device have been going around for some time now, with form factors ranging from a HomePod with a screen to a display attached to a robotic arm that swivels to face you on video calls.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2024
The lifting mechanism can also swivel 180 degrees to accommodate the split-level decks and place passengers nearer their destination.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This 17-year-old got three coaches swiveling their chairs from the start of her Alannah Myles cover — and possibly regretting having done so by the time she was done.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Rumors of such a device have been going around for some time now, with form factors ranging from a HomePod with a screen to a display attached to a robotic arm that swivels to face you on video calls.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2024
The lifting mechanism can also swivel 180 degrees to accommodate the split-level decks and place passengers nearer their destination.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This 17-year-old got three coaches swiveling their chairs from the start of her Alannah Myles cover — and possibly regretting having done so by the time she was done.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivel
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Morris Brown, the family practice physician who owns the clinic, rotated through Black patients nearly every 20 minutes.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Altair rotates at a blistering pace of once every seven hours, represented by a spinning motif.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Performers swing from lampposts suspended from above as pin-sharp projections turn the stage into city streets followed by a marble floor, a grassy landscape with autumn leaves blowing in the wind and an ocean which ripples.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Swing states nearby:Ohio neighbors Michigan, Pennsylvania could swing election.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pearsall turned upfield and raced Antoine Winfield Jr. down the sideline, stiff-arming the Tampa Bay safety and fighting off his tackle to reach the end zone just before being hauled out of bounds.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Bengals turn the ball over on downs Rohan Nadkarni The Bengals went 49 yards in 11 plays, but the Ravens stopped them on 4th-and-3.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In one of the more impressive moments from the set, DJ Jahi Sundance spun vocal samples from Erykah Badu and Thundercat as the band expertly weaved around them.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then, to understand how well the mud flowed, the researchers placed some on a machine called a rheometer that spun the sample and measured its viscosity.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wash the Silicone Tips and Mesh If your buds have silicone tips, twist them off and wash them with rubbing alcohol or soapy water.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just look at how she got caught out twisting things that Jenna said about Jessel.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Keen to lift the team after a difficult opening five minutes, Shakhtar fans began jumping up and down in their corner of the stadium and twirling their orange scarves above their heads.Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Charli’s been twirling, jumping, and spitting on stage in Luar and Acne Studios, courtesy of Brat fashion architect Chris Horan.José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
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Officials are now pivoting to other parts of the river ahead of a rainy season that threatens to wash trash, and people, out to the ocean.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The ability to pivot quickly separates leaders from followers.Amy Packard Berry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But with the other top 20 or more Hezbollah chiefs and commanders killed in recent weeks, rumors swirled that Mr. Qassem had sought sanctuary in Iran.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hurricane season still swirling:Rafael could threaten US later this week Patty no longer a tropical cyclone The hurricane center said Monday that Patty is no longer a tropical storm or cyclone in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivel. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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