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swivet

noun

ˈswi-vət

Definition of swivet

as in panic

a state of nervous or irritated concern she's all in a swivet over the meeting

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Recent Examples of swivet The swivet in Kiel speaks to a nascent shift in the German view of China, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and not solely because of Beijing’s backing of Moscow. — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 10 May 2023

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The aircraft plunged thousands of feet in two minutes, causing panic and forcing the flight to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
After roughly two days of investigation, police informed the public the entire panic was driven by a hoax.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of panic

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But Haslem was dripping sweat after the Heat’s training camp practices this week at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
New Atlas recently covered an experimental smart ring developed at UC San Diego that goes beyond optical sensing entirely, analysing sweat for biomarkers including glucose and ketones.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweat

Noun

There’s something classic about a plate of buffalo wings in front of a TV playing football, and this gets you there without any fuss.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
For all the fuss the Edmonton Oilers have generated this offseason, the club will enter the 2026-27 season with a largely unchanged roster.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuss

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