twiddled

past tense of twiddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddled
Verb
  • In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • All of the receivers largely rotated between the first and third offensive units.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Audi pair almost had a similar problem when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a greasy but drying track that also caught out and wrecked Verstappen on the opening lap.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime.
    Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yet fighting for the spotlight could be the least of their problems, as questions swirled over how the Sussexes would actually pull off life in Britain.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The inaugural effort was vanilla ice cream swirled with pistachio cream and bits of Meyer lemon shortbread, but the current iteration infuses hochija tea into the ice cream base with a crunchy black sesame swirl.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sitting in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today, Anthony Fauci twirled his pen.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • But last year’s refit—courtesy of Michael Smith Design—has pivoted the room toward something a little more Euro-chic.
    Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Shares of Salesforce have gained nearly 16% over the past three months as the company has pivoted to AI, including by scooping up startups in the industry.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The maps revealed that a chronic problem had turned critical.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The ball rolled all the way into the Rays’ bullpen in foul territory while Taylor sprinted to third.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Twiddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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