Thesaurus results for SWIVEL

swivel

verb

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 As Morris swiveled to Beal, the eyes of head coach Mike Budenholzer, who patrolled the sideline only a few feet behind, panned to Beal, as well. —

Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 During the day, the dining lounge is more spacious than the standard vis-a-vis European camper van front dinette, comprising a side-facing sofa with slight wraparound design, a slide-adjustable dining table on a telescopic pedestal, and swivel front seats. —

New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025 This exercise bike offers streaming services comparable to Peloton and Nordic (though not quite as dynamic) and also features a 24-inch curved HD touchscreen that swivels for easy viewing during your workouts. —

Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2025 Thirty new holes have been created specifically to challenge golf’s best, each culminating in a real-world green area that swivels and oscillates to set up distinct surfaces. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for swivel

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Bake for 55-65 minutes, rotating the pan half way through to make sure even baking.

— Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The name pays tribute to Ngo’s late mother Mai Chu, with items such as a rotating fish crudo and filet mignon in bò kho (a spicy Vietnamese soup) jus. ▪ Tomo Noodles & Dumplings is in its soft opening phase at 3230 Arena Blvd.

— Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025