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Elsewhere in the hemisphere, democratic countries have regressed to a more familiar undemocratic norm in the caudillo, or the strongman leader with autocratic tendencies, as other relatively healthy democracies have twiddled their thumbs.
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Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
But having twiddled his thumbs since leaving Manchester United in 2023, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Time is of the essence, though, so don’t just sit back on your couch twiddling your thumbs.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Adding women's football to a simulation as complex as Football Manager isn’t as simple as adding team and player names and twiddling with the graphics.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
But having twiddled his thumbs since leaving Manchester United in 2023, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Time is of the essence, though, so don’t just sit back on your couch twiddling your thumbs.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Adding women's football to a simulation as complex as Football Manager isn’t as simple as adding team and player names and twiddling with the graphics.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiddle
Verb
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The Chargers rotated heavily at corner in Tuesday’s practice.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The brigade rotates its infantry only on days when fog, rain, snow, or heavy wind limit the enemy’s visibility.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
Verb
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To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Díaz sprang from behind the plate, picked up the ball on the line with his back to first base, spun and threw out Murphy by a step.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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With a target on his head, Korda travels the world, wheeling and dealing with other powerful individuals.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Although taken by surprise, Bill managed to set the hook as the bass wheeled over the surface.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Constellation Carousel allows guests to whirl and twirl across the Milky Way.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Or Dima Bilan, Russia’s winner in 2008, whose setup included a mini-ice rink, on which Bilan sang while an ice dancer twirled around him.—
Miriam Quick,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Garcia pointed out the movie will have an uplifting dimension, revolving on the strong bond between a mother and her son.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Too many individuals think the world revolves only around them.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On those to-go cups, customers often have to put their hands on several cups to turn them over to find their name.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Grayson Chrisley, who recently turned 19, now attends the University of Alabama.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The president's team has now swung the pendulum in the opposite direction from five years ago, even attempting to rescind findings of constitutional violations in the cities where Floyd and Taylor lost their lives.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The momentum swung again on the next hole when Griffin saved par from behind a tree in the fairway and Schmid curiously aimed away from the hole with his ball plugged in a bunker, ended up in the rough and made bogey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 May 2025
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Fold the top edge of the towel down and roll it tightly halfway down the towel.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Miles initially rolled the plan out at 28 campuses, but more have joined since then.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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“Twiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddle. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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