Thesaurus results for SWIVELS

swivels

verb

present tense third-person singular of swivel

as in rotates

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 swivels Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 Alison swivels her head towards Kyle. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

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The Air Force rotates bombers including B-1s, B-2s and B-52s through Andersen to project power across the Pacific.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Torifune orbits the sun every 383 days and rotates every 5 hours.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of rotates

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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The heat domes tend to form where the jet stream turns northward, moving up and over the dome itself and leading to strong flows of hot air from the south to the north near the Earth’s surface.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Definition of turns

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But the blueness of these districts does mean that the socialists will get elected and likely survive when the pendulum swings back to the Republicans.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of swings

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The Catherine wheel of anxiety spins in the largest military alliance in history, with some justification.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
An agitator is a post in the machine’s center that twists so the clothes can rub against each other, while impellers have a cone or disc on the bottom of the drum that spins.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026

Definition of spins

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Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Sleek rooms were designed by Andre Fu, there’s a central courtyard garden that pivots around a huge cherry tree, and expansive hot spring onsen pools in the basement.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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