twiddle
verb (used with object)
to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
were twiddling
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past progressiveof twiddle.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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“Yes, while the rest of you were twiddling your thumbs, Tris climbed the Ferris wheel to look for the other team,” he says.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
