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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Americans are swiveling their heads between Iran and Venezuela and wondering what the turmoil in these countries means for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
I looked like an owl, my head swiveling on my neck, trying to take it all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
Colli, 76, liked swiveling in a chair to get a panoramic view.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 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
Pickett rode toward him and Longstreet turned slowly, swiveling his head, stared, said nothing.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
