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
In addition to a swiveling driver and passenger seat, the two-seat rear bench swivels to face forward or face the passenger side.
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New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
In the water, dozens of surfers sit upright, swiveling like tops, waiting for the perfect swell to appear.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
These counter height stools have a 360-degree rotating seat, so users can seamlessly swivel to face towards or away from the counter.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Photographers’ lenses swiveled every time someone came around the corner.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
In the water, dozens of surfers sit upright, swiveling like tops, waiting for the perfect swell to appear.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
These counter height stools have a 360-degree rotating seat, so users can seamlessly swivel to face towards or away from the counter.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Photographers’ lenses swiveled every time someone came around the corner.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swivel
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The dining room on the floor below has deep red carpets, gold chairs, burl wood walls in a herringbone pattern and reflective metallic paint on the ceiling that intensifies the rotating 360 degree views.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Powered by the automatic Rolex cal. 3175, its GMT hand was still slaved to the local hour hand, meaning that a second time zone could only be tracked using the rotating bezel.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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With Orlando trailing by 2 points less than a minute into the fourth quarter at Spectrum Center following a disastrous third, Hornets guard LaMelo Ball looked to swing the ball to Nick Smith Jr. waiting in the corner.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Still no timetable on anything, but he’s been able to swing the bat and feel like there’s been some steady improvement day after day.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coogler first turned heads with his 2013 debut Fruitvale Station, a shattering account of a fatal shooting that presaged the surge of the Black Lives Matter movement.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Rinna turned Wednesday’s H&M & LA event in Los Angeles into a family affair, attending the event alongside her daughters Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray Hamlin.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Here, guests will find Stardust Racers, a dual-track roller coaster, as well as Constellation Carousel, beautifully lit with animals that spin in different directions.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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On his podcast, Wright talked about how his comments were twisted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dawn broke to reveal its source: a long, narrow ridge of jagged ice that had mysteriously arisen across the lake’s surface, meandering like the spiked back of a twisting dragon.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the real show came later, when Ne-Yo was spotted on the dance floor twirling tongues with one of his girlfriends and grabbing her derriere.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Constellation Carousel will allow guests to whirl and twirl across the Milky Way.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Each glass lens pivots open to reveal an intimate space that the city is now using to host mini coffee shops, art studios, bars, and cafés.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Landmark, once the go-to chain to launch independent films, fell on hard times as did many during Covid, was strapped for cash and pivoted to add big studio fare to its lineup.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rumors of a romance first swirled after the duo were photographed in November 2024 at a Halloween party, that .Paak captured on Instagram.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Fed last week left interest rates unchanged, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty swirling around the economy.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivel. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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