swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“Every second, every volley, your head is swiveling from side to side,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025