twiddled

verb

past tense of twiddle
as in rotated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
  1. rotated
  2. spun
  3. swirled
  4. twirled
  5. pivoted
  6. turned
  7. swung
  8. rolled
Verb
  • Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • After the collision, the Toyota spun several times, and DeVito was thrown out of his vehicle.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Lozano's firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn't meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of spun
Verb
  • Controversy swirled over the state’s election system after days passed without a result.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
  • The rumors swirled and commentators demanded to know if the couple was legit or not.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of swirled
Verb
  • Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • But Boom has also pivoted away from its main goal in recent months to produce natural gas turbines to power AI data centers.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • After being unable to work things out with Bobrovsky, the Panthers pivoted to acquiring Markstrom and Schmid to form their goaltending tandem.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of pivoted
Verb
  • Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
    — Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.
    — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Bobrovsky’s hope didn’t truly run out until Florida swung a trade for Jacob Markstrom, a deal that was finalized early Tuesday afternoon.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Never count out Tim Connelly, who swung the massive trades that brought Gobert and Ball to Minnesota and shipped off Karl-Anthony Towns days before training camp two years ago, but the Wolves will likely be looking elsewhere for a starting forward.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Flau’jae Johnson needed just 49 seconds to seize the lead with a deep three, then poured in 23 points as Seattle rolled past the listless Sparks, 82-64.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet.
    — Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of rolled
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