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
It’s also outfitted with a swiveling head to steer around corners, plus a detachable canister that offers better reach for above-ground messes on furniture, car seats, and windowsills.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Ninety-four minutes in, the director finally opts to unfreeze his camera, swiveling around to observe a key moment between two characters.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The front seats swivel and the rear seats slide forward for more comfortable seating around the table.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
The camera swivels 360 degrees and tilts to capture anything that moves in its radius.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Ninety-four minutes in, the director finally opts to unfreeze his camera, swiveling around to observe a key moment between two characters.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The front seats swivel and the rear seats slide forward for more comfortable seating around the table.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
The camera swivels 360 degrees and tilts to capture anything that moves in its radius.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivel
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After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Amorim does not rotate to plan for the long term, though.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brown swung on the rim for about a second afterward, then celebrated as Indiana called timeout.Jay King, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Newbury Boston swung open its doors in 2021 and quickly became a Boston favorite, and was even named the best hotel in Boston in the 2023 World's Best Awards.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Admits This Crazy-Sounding Rumor About Her Is Actually True By Jane LaCroix Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kim Kardashian has found a way to turn an unfortunate injury into a fashionable statement.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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My wife doesn’t want the kiss and turns her head away.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Netflix spun it, saying that the technical issues were the result of so many people watching: 65 million households streaming concurrently and 120 million viewers tuning in, according to the company’s figures.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Billy Wilder, perhaps the greatest classic Hollywood screenwriter, spins a zippy yarn in this sneakily dark yet ultimately affirming story about a lowly employee at a Manhattan insurance company.James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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But somehow, Embiid managed to stumble on a security guard’s foot and twist his ankle less than an hour before the Philadelphia 76ers’ Christmas Day game against the Boston Celtics.Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Your mind is sick and twisted for looking at a child and being turned on.KC Baker, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Guthrie also included a video of Mila and Vale dancing and twirling around at the party, as well as solo shots of both mother-daughter duos.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Burnes spent 2024 with the Baltimore Orioles and finished fifth in American League Cy Young Award voting after twirling a 2.92 ERA in 194 1/3 innings pitched.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The original wedding site was quite a ways outside Vancouver, where the show is primarily filmed, but concerns about the limited options for pivoting in case the unpredictable June weather interfered prompted them to move the location three or four days before filming took place.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Sidekick Creative Agency A koi pond sits alongside the pivoting glass front door.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just before the holidays, rumors swirled about a possible surprise iPhone update, iOS 18.2.1, to fix issues generated in the recent mammoth release of iOS 18.2, which brought Apple Intelligence to millions of users around the world in early December.David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivel. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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