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or swivelled
as in spun
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 swiveled
Judge Wiley swivelled in his leather chair toward the sixteen jurors seated in his jury box.
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Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Even Snoop, who hadn’t swiveled his seat, was hyped and looking forward to stealing the standout.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Even Snoop, who hadn’t swiveled his seat, was hyped and looking forward to stealing the standout.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiveled
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Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2024
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Under the giant disco ball, partygoers sipped champagne and twirled well past midnight.Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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As the credits rolled, a spotlight illuminated Bing in a corner balcony of the theater with his trainer, drawing applause from the crowd.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ampere said subscription streaming is expected to generate an additional $22B from ad sales as traditionally ad-free streaming services have pivoted to ad-tiers.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Pickens intended to play today, but after discussions this morning, the Steelers pivoted on their decision.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Swiveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiveled. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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