twiddling

verb

Definition of twiddlingnext
present participle of twiddle
as in twirling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddling
  1. rotating
  2. pivoting
  3. rolling
  4. winding
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  • Next will be Pier Top, a lavish lounge rotating atop the 17th-floor of the hotel tower that is expected to open in February, according to the resort’s website.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Under the new measure, the role of the chief justice would become a rotating position.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotating
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  • Their willingness to take calculated risks, whether pivoting strategies or setting bold new directions, echoes the tough decisions in sports—just like drafting new talent, securing key NBA Draft picks, or renegotiating contracts.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • General Motors is pivoting from self-driving robotaxies to focus on developing autonomous driving technology for personal vehicles in the future.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pivoting
Verb
  • So went early Tuesday morning for nearly 3,000 students, faculty members and staff members at Pepperdine University, a Christian school in Malibu known for its bucolic setting of rolling hills and ocean views.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When the game begins, a team begins their turn by rolling a pair of giant foam dice and advancing a massive game piece up the enormous, piazza-sized board.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • And mourning’s winding, unpredictable path remains foremost in their thoughts.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Visit the small stone Saint-Christophe chapel below the summit and look out at attractive views of the winding Rhone River, ample vineyards and Tain l’Hermitage.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of winding
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