Twiddled

Using the VCC spreadsheet tool, The Journal's Hank Sims "twiddled" with the numbers and found hand-counting "wouldn't be all that time-consuming or costly" ( "Town Dandy," Aug. 2). www. ❋ Unknown (2007)

At the least, he grippit the spokes an 'twiddled 'em an' looked wise, but I doubt if the Hoor ever felt it. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

Was he frustrated at having to wrestle with the "twiddled" data that Jones & Co. had given him? ❋ Hackers (2009)

Balfour twiddled his thumbs and looked sideways at Hameron. ❋ P. W. Catanese (2011)

The Criten twiddled the engomater control, frowning. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sorry to all of you folks that sat around and waited and twiddled their thumbs on the prospect of buying a new car, but this program was a success and as a result it injected 3 billion directly into the consumer economy and helped push dealers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The great thing about one pot dishes like those discussed above is that they can be continually tweaked, twiddled and improved upon. ❋ Laura (2009)

The man, for his part, twiddled his thumbs a lot, looked at the clock a few times, yawned at specific junctures ... ❋ Marc Abrahams (2010)

There is no need to listen, because someone has twiddled the dials for perfect balance, and no need to look because the camera does it for you – you don't even have to suspend belief, because the artists are there for the 'craic' at the interval. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I smiled and twiddled my fingers at her as she slipped out. ❋ Kate Brian (2010)

His fingers twiddled anxiously over the buttons, checking, rechecking. ❋ George R. R. Martin (2010)

But at the time -- in the midst of a week when the entire country watched as residents of a majority African American city died while some key government officials twiddled their thumbs when they weren't patting each other on the back -- it felt true. ❋ Jen Chaney (2010)

Bank of America twiddled their thumbs as an identity thief withdrew over $40,000 from Chris Hooley's account over five transactions in a single day. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It was the week before Christmas and I swear I can remember vividly still that telling first moment I twiddled through the hiss and crackle, the strident squeals and seashell static to deduce from a faraway voice with a metallic, self‑satisfied colonial twang that Australia had declared at 659 – Barnes 234, Bradman 234 – and England were on the way to a slaughter. ❋ Frank Keating (2010)

He twiddled his toes, making the crust fall to the ground. ❋ Unknown (2010)

During the set Andy Butler, the producer/composer who leads Hercules, twiddled nobs, tapped keys, and pushed buttons, but mostly, he danced. ❋ Unknown (2010)

During the set Andy Butler, the producer-composer who leads Hercules, twiddled nobs, tapped keys and pushed buttons, but mostly he danced. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I was just [twiddling] her [a bit], but she came [all the same] ❋ Hugh G Rection (2003)

[Julien]: Hey dude.. that girl I boned last night was super loose! you should have seen it.. Ralph: Well, I just read in girl [cosmo] that woman's vaginas only expand from birth... So, you have a small penis. Julien: Are you joking? you know how I know your a gay [twiddle]? You read girl cosmo... ❋ Mac-Daddy Pimp Sauce (2009)

1 -"You fucking like that?" -"Oh my God, it feels so good, but do you mind if I twiddle?" 2- "You started masturbating when?" -"Well, I started humping pillows when I was like 8 or 9, but I don't think I started [twiddling] until I was 12, when I learned how to download [erotic stories]" 3- "I didn't know you masterbate?" - "Ever girl [twiddles], and she's fucking lying slut if she tells you otherwise." ❋ Grant Philip Wheeler (2007)

"Hey, how are things [going with] [Stacey]?" "Awesome, we totally Twiddled [yesterday]." ❋ The Rev. Dirty Harry (2009)

What do you want to do today? Let's go [ink] our [bodies] and proceed to [twiddle] up. ❋ Twiddler7 (2011)

I wish I could understand the Spanish language. It just has [too many] accents and [twiddles] over [the N's]. ❋ Maria (2005)

"Im tryin to [get some] [chick] to twiddle with my [diddle]" " Yo, did you get your diddle twiddled?" ❋ JBeck (2007)

I was so [bored at home] when [working it] takes all my effort just to start [twiddling] ❋ Markim (2020)

Man, with Twiddle I just get [totally] [in the zone] and [groove]. ❋ Basface (2006)

Tommy was such a [twiddle]. He was always [wandering] around the streets late at night, [blazed out] of his mind. ❋ YoMommaMoustache (2010)