swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
swiveled
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past participleof swivel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swivel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swivelnouna fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
Example Sentences
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The shop quieted, chairs swiveled, and suddenly everyone was looking at me, at which point I said the one word I’ve never written in any of the last dozen or so Dodger preview columns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
The pupils, age 6 to 8, adjusted collars, swiveled belts and repositioned the name badges on their chests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which also takes into account longer-term economic growth and inflation, initially tumbled after the Fed’s announcement but then swiveled.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
They then swiveled their wings forward to continue on their way.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Every head swiveled in the direction of the voice that had spoken, a voice Ekon wished to every god and goddess he hadn’t heard.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
