swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
was swiveling
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past progressiveof swivel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Turtle didn't like the way Otis Amber's scrawny neck was swiveling high out of his collar.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
When she made her way down, the lobby was empty except for Boaz, who was swiveling in endless circles on his stool.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
