How to Use swivel in a Sentence

swivel

1 of 2 noun
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  • The gun was mounted on a swivel.
  • So the Beavers will need to have their heads on a swivel.
    — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Tie one end of an 18-inch piece of line to a snap swivel.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2020
  • The diminutive Maradona beat him with a leap and a swivel of the noggin.
    — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Run your line through the slide and tie on a swivel big enough that the line cannot go back through the slide.
    — Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 22 May 2021
  • The earcups also have a good swivel range that copes with all face shapes and sizes.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • The gate is held shut with a simple chain and swivel snap; there is no lock.
    — Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The only issue one of our testers had was that the swivel had no lock.
    — Alec Scherma, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
  • And Charles Tyrwhitt makes one that is easy to put on and stay on with a swivel back.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Finish by adding a snap to the remaining eye of the swivel.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
  • His other key bit of advice was to keep your head on a swivel in the end zone.
    — Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Next tie the line to a barrel swivel and add an 18-inch leader.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Your foot and ankle will follow the swivel of your shin.
    — Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022
  • As the shark swims around you, keep your head on a swivel and try to maintain eye contact.
    — Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 July 2022
  • Due to its swivel base, this seat is rather large and doesn't fit in all vehicles.
    — Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The chairs are on a swivel and allow guests to face many directions.
    — Rana Good, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Two swivel patio chairs were reported stolen from a home in the 600 block of Devine Drive.
    — Star Tribune, 1 May 2021
  • This has a two-way setting and a 360° spout with a swivel nozzle that gives you full range of motion.
    — Tim Kohut, BGR, 28 June 2021
  • Have a friend stand 40 feet away from you with the swivel clenched between his thumb and forefinger.
    — Mark Hicks, Field & Stream, 22 June 2020
  • Today, chair arms do more than go up and down, and instead, allow the arm rests to swivel left and right.
    — Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Don't go to a school board meeting without a flak jacket and your head on a swivel.
    — W. Kamau Bell, CNN, 8 July 2022
  • And these are crafted with a swivel to be put on and taken off without a hitch.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But neither starter is the type of linebacker that makes tailbacks keep their head on a swivel.
    — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The arm itself can be adjusted via tilt, swivel and a nice range of heights.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Just note that it’s a straight recliner that doesn’t rock or swivel.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2020
  • In casting and reeling, the swivel must remain outside the tip-top guide.
    — Popular Science, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The swivel screen can be folded in as a tablet and the mount holder has two durable straps for simple mounting.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 17 May 2021
  • The hawk combs a curved beak through his feathers before peering around again, head on a swivel.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The 60-foot bus is an extended version of a standard 40-foot bus and has a swivel in the middle.
    — oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Its head and body both swivel and pivot with the movement of your hand or the curves of the head, and its finger-hold grip makes handling a breeze.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 May 2022
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swivel

2 of 2 verb
  • She swiveled in her seat to check the time.
  • She swiveled the chair around to face us.
  • The 15 passengers swiveled their heads and the captain sped to the spot.
    — Diana Durán, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • The head of the phoenix is planned to swivel a little and the wings might flap slightly.
    — Anthony Clark Carpio, latimes.com, 25 June 2019
  • The spout swivels 360-degrees to cover the entire sink.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The mop head isn’t as easy to swivel as other mops on this list.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Then, the seat swivels out and also must be locked into place.
    — Kevin Williams, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023
  • On Starias that seat nine, the second row seats swivel to face folks in the third row.
    — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The raptor swivels its wings, eyes locked on the water below.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The machine rolled into and out of a crater as its cameras swiveled back and forth in search of threats.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Stick the rounded edge into the stem end of a cherry, swivel it around the pit, and pull it out.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Be sure to swivel the oil around your mouth for about three minutes.
    — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The engineer swivels around in his chair and demands to know if I’m supposed to be there.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 28 May 2019
  • Feet stomp, scrape, shuffle, and paw at the ground, with hips, knees, and ankles swiveling.
    — Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The handle, which also has classy stitched edges, swivels backward out of view when not in use.
    — PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the body can swivel a full 360° in any direction.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • Colli, 76, liked swiveling in a chair to get a panoramic view.
    — Terry Spencer, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The spray head and stream spout can swivel 360 degrees and the pre-rinse faucet ensure high pressure.
    — Tim Kohut, BGR, 28 June 2021
  • More than a dozen young people facing the singer, Tony do Fumo Jr., swiveled their hips and arms and stomped their feet.
    — John Eligon Gulshan Khan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • This chair glides and fully reclines but does not swivel side-to-side.
    — Ingrid Meilan and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The solid basic is easy to use, swivels smoothly, and scrubs nicely.
    — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Kneel on the left knee and swivel the right leg out to the side with the right foot perpendicular to the left leg and the left knee in line with the right heel.
    — Kyle Norman, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Sherman swiveled around, turning his back to the camera, and wheeled himself away.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Wiggle and swan dive and swivel my body every which way that feels good or right.
    — Malia Griggs, SELF, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Since Musk bought Twitter last year, the social media platform has swiveled to the right.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • The camera swivels from side to side, hardening the sense of his being under siege, and the movement prompts two thoughts.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, the brush head can swivel up to 160 degrees and is outfitted with a set of LED headlights.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Democrats can swivel and match their messaging for the next week to what voters care about.
    — WSJ, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Plus, the stand is height-adjustable and can swivel to vertical mode.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Shedding backpacks one recent morning, the students swiveled their chairs toward the front of the room.
    — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2020

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