swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
swiveling
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present participleof swivel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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
Across from her waterbed, she has a research library, complete with a swiveling ladder, full of fashion books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
I looked like an owl, my head swiveling on my neck, trying to take it all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
What isn’t allowed is big-ticket items - “appliances, for example,” he said, swiveling to point at the refrigerators behind him.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
He sat in edgy silence while I finished my dinner, swiveling his head to check out all the windows, expecting to see a fat, angry face pressed against the glass.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
