swivel

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 With a simple rotation, the child and the car seat swivels to the side, facing the caregiver. Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Ergonomic features include tilt, pivot, and height (but not swivel) adjustment. PC Magazine, 8 June 2025 It's got an adjustable gooseneck and two swiveling light bars, and the clamp can be attached to a nightstand or headboard with ease. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 26 May 2025 President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear in their desire to pull Washington away from its role as the alliance's spine, swiveling towards domestic issues and to the Indo-Pacific. Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for swivel
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Verb
  • There are also rotating daily specials, with vegetarian versions typically available.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
  • Since its debut on Sept. 1, 1991, E! News has featured a rotating lineup of hosts, delivering pop culture updates to audiences around the world.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Houston Astros could swing a blockbuster trade deadline deal for Miami Marlins hurler Edward Cabrera in the coming days.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • Never did Nick Kurtz consider this, not as a young boy learning to swing left-handed in Lancaster, Pa., or during the charmed collegiate career that catapulted him into baseball’s consciousness.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • That turned into a backlash from within Trump's MAGA base when the DOJ and the FBI then stated in a memo there would be no new investigations of uncharged third parties.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Brock just turned 7 and was going for his first camp experience.
    Janelle Griffith, People.com, 15 July 2025
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  • When a ball spins quickly through the air, the placement of its rough elements matters less; the ball moves as if these features are evenly distributed.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
  • On July 22 and August 5, the Earth will spin a little more than a millisecond faster than usual.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Amos twisted Ross's thick hair into a soft yet structured abstract shape, wrapping it in what may very well be fishnet stockings in vivid teal hue.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2025
  • Her bright pink lips were twisted into the shape of a scream.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
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  • Pasteur’s work on molecules rested on a previous discovery by Augustin-Jean Fresnel, who in 1822 realized that different quartz prisms could send light’s electric field twirling in one of two directions—clockwise or counterclockwise.
    Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 2025
  • The rerecorded third album twirled into our lives like a lavender dream during the Eras Tour in 2023.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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  • Moscow has attempted to pivot to Asian markets, but logistical and political hurdles have slowed progress.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • After pivoting to that career, McCray thought seriously about leaving the events business after suffering a rotary cuff injury two years ago.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
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  • In Tennessee, jam cake batter is swirled with blackberry jam.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
  • Storylines have swirled regarding Epstein’s ties to Trump as the Wall Street Journal published an article outlining a 2003 birthday letter sent to the businessman in 2003.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 July 2025

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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivel. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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