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  • verb UK Simple past tense and past participle of swivel.

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Examples

  • River raised their hopes soon after kick-off, going ahead in the sixth minute when Mariano Pavone controlled the ball on the edge of the box, swivelled and shot low into the corner past the dive of Juan Carlos Olave.

    Argentina's River Plate relegated to second division for first time 2011

  • It was mesmerising, for as he strode, Holding's head, held high, swivelled slightly from side to side.

    Never in my life had I faced a bowler as swift as Michael Holding | Mike Selvey 2011

  • Garda Mattie Creasy, sitting with his jacket off and his sleeves rolled up, blinked as he swivelled away from the bank of monitors in front of him, the light behind Cassidy in the doorway being that much brighter than in the security room.

    The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011

  • River raised their hopes soon after kick-off, going ahead in the sixth minute when Mariano Pavone controlled the ball on the edge of the box, swivelled and shot low into the corner past the dive of Juan Carlos Olave.

    Argentina's River Plate relegated to second division for first time 2011

  • Then it very kindly swivelled its head to face the sign directly.

    Seagull semiotics 2009

  • The man slowly swivelled round now, his eyes shielded by the tatty peak of an army-style baseball cap.

    The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011

  • His head swivelled around the restaurant, and he said, I think he said, that the restaurant was full.

    Bring a Book Matt Potter 2011

  • He flipped off the vid and swivelled around to face the front of the craft, gazing on the wonders of the nebula through which they were passing.

    Episode 9:1 Thoughts, Speculations, Alternatives « Unknowing 2010

  • He swivelled round in his chair then, his face hard as stone, and put his hands up in front of her.

    The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011

  • I was a bit scared because there was this complete polarisation in the room, and everyone in the band's eyes swivelled towards me and they were like, "You've got to deal with this, love."

    The worst gig we ever played: musicians on their on-stage lows 2011

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