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
Photographers’ lenses swiveled every time someone came around the corner.
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The monkey swivels its head a quarter-turn and bares its considerable burden of teeth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
But only Michael was moved to swivel his chair and scoop up this contestant upon hearing his poised and appealing take on The Temptations.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Feb. 2025
If all the north poles swiveled upward, say, the chain would become magnetized.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The monkey swivels its head a quarter-turn and bares its considerable burden of teeth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
But only Michael was moved to swivel his chair and scoop up this contestant upon hearing his poised and appealing take on The Temptations.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Feb. 2025
If all the north poles swiveled upward, say, the chain would become magnetized.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivel
Verb
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The Zillion Direct’s slot panel is rectangular, and the plug is designed to fill the gap that’s created whenever a builder rotates the panel to enable a vertical graphics card orientation.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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If trade tensions ease and growth metrics strengthen, investors may rotate away from defensive assets such as gold and back into growth equities.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Brianna seems to swing between two moods: intense enthusiasm, intense repugnance.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Wilmore swung open the space station’s hatch and then rang the ship’s bell as the new arrivals floated in one by one and were greeted with hugs and handshakes.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her writing turned into role-playing in forums, and Twilight fandom gave way to a love of video games like Mass Effect.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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But what was supposed to be a fun family outing turned tragic the morning of March 16.—
Kayla Keegan,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reductive as the outcome may be, the writer-director remains undeniably daring, spinning comedy from an inferiority complex and coming out on top.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lausanne, where pulsing house beats and spinning vinyl records defined an era.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Because every television, film, theater, celebrity talent became available to these people, the complete consciousness of this group twisted on their head.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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There is also an excellent, if not a little demented, twist at the end.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The hitmaker clocked the most hours of anyone, twirling and twerking (with a champagne glass in hand) to every song on the DJ’s set list from ABBA and Gloria Estefan to Kendrick Lamar.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Batherson twirled his stick before tucking it back like a sword remaining in its sheath.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Beyond that, Vancouver’s edge in the special teams battle was the fulcrum on which this game pivoted.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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In early 2020, as global supply chains collapsed and businesses scrambled to adjust, some organizations pivoted quickly.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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No one doubts the charismatic star is headed back to WWE, as rumors have swirled about his return over the past six months.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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With rumors swirling about meetings and plans for specific teams, here is a prediction for where the top remaining quarterback options this offseason will play.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivel. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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