swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
had swiveled
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past perfectof swivel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She had swiveled her legs in a tango with another dancer who later died.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
But when she pointed out that the tanks had swiveled their guns toward his balcony, Wahid knew that he had lost a game of brinkmanship.
From Time Magazine Archive
The statues had swiveled so that their cameras were trained straight on us, the spotlights in our faces.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
The choir had swiveled around in unison and were gaping openmouthed.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
He had swiveled dangerously on the Secretary of the Treasury again.
From The Adventurer by C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth
