Thesaurus results for SWIVELING

swiveling

verb

variants or swivelling

present participle of swivel

as in rotating

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 swiveling Larger configurations, such as the R140X, incorporate swiveling crossbars with snap locks alongside vertical and horizontal dividers for customized interior partitioning. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 What will happen to the stage where Elvis’s swiveling pelvis was kept demurely out of frame, where the Beatles made their American debut, where Jackie Mason may or may not have flipped the bird at the host, where Topo Gigio found inexplicable fame? — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 In the water, dozens of surfers sit upright, swiveling like tops, waiting for the perfect swell to appear. — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 ElliQ resembles a small lamp with a swiveling head that moves on its own beside a touch screen. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 And with no disrespect to the Signature motorhome and its 2-in-1 hybrid bathroom and swiveling front lounge, the sliding bathroom of the Habiton camper van was arguably the pièce de résistance of that multi-vehicle effort. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Notice how often his head is swiveling, surveying the field over each shoulder. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 Walking around in a cloud of vanilla will have heads swiveling, Leo. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026 The figure features Boba Fett's signature Mandalorian armor, a swiveling helmet range finder, jetpack, blaster and a fabric cape. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Electricity travels from the rotating wheels through a custom conductive hub to a solar controller built into the frame.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
The wheels need to remain lightweight and precisely balanced while rotating at speeds of up to 6,000 rpm.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotating

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Investigators say Santos was barred from trading on his own attendance but still placed large bets and issued misleading social media posts aimed at moving prices, turning a $17,839 profit.

— Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
For generations of American teenagers, turning 16 and getting a driver’s license has been a rite of passage—and a first taste of independence.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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The last time these two met in Tuscaloosa was in 2024, when the Tide won 41-34 on Ryan Coleman-Williams 75-yard, twirling touchdown catch-and-run.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Einstein’s general theory of relativity dictates that a twirling black hole would bring spacetime along for the ride, warping it in a process known as the Lense-Thirring effect.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of twirling

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The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Beyond the town’s artistic offerings, Brown County State Park, Indiana’s largest and an easy day trip from Indianapolis, draws visitors with more than 90 miles of hiking and biking trails twisting through blazing forests.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of twisting

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Conventional gas centrifuges use spinning mechanical rotors to push heavier atoms outward.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
And get ready for a scene that will hopefully not leave your head spinning the same way that the Earth spins on its axis.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spinning

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Now, a new enigmatic 10-sided feature known as the decagon has been spotted swirling on the complete opposite side of the ringed planet.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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