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Recent Examples of swirl
Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Rather than pushing her whole head of hair back, the Olympic gymnast sectioned off her front pieces and spun them into a clean swirl above her right eyebrow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Immediately, questions and gossip swirled around the show’s sudden end, with many fans speculating that the controversial and often-mocked spinoff had actually been abruptly cancelled by HBO.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The park also features the iconic Tornado, which shoots out from a raft that seats four from a height of 75 feet down a 132-foot tunnel and a 60-foot-wide funnel that swirls through 5,000 gallons of water, providing a fast and intense ride.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Rather than pushing her whole head of hair back, the Olympic gymnast sectioned off her front pieces and spun them into a clean swirl above her right eyebrow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Noun
That Aurora did so well against the best theaters in Chicago can’t help but add at least a little fuel to the fiery emotions swirling around the Paramount right now.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Immediately, questions and gossip swirled around the show’s sudden end, with many fans speculating that the controversial and often-mocked spinoff had actually been abruptly cancelled by HBO.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl
Verb
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Combine the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until the sugar dissolves.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief and melody.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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National Park Service officials say there was no way to predict the Dragon Bravo Fire would turn into an inferno, jump containment lines and rip through the Grand Canyon's North Rim, leaving a historic lodge and 100 other structures in smoking ruin.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But now, an outdated tax rule is turning what was once a reward into a financial penalty.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No, Kravitz is an artist who builds from the essence of his music, true rock ‘n’ roll, creating a live show that doesn’t push boundaries but rouses the audience and satisfies our yearning for a real rock star.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sunday Morning in the East Village makes cinnamon rolls, seven days a week, in a variety of flavors.—
Harper Stephanopoulos,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These positions typically rotate infrequently; a full term for a Fed governor is 14 years, and only one position is guaranteed to open up in 2026.—
Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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For the kinetically-shot scene, in which the camera rotates around Warner Bros.’ New York street set, Berghoff and company had to bring all the decorative elements of a typical Chinatown to the nondescript street.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now add logistics, rotations and a command structure to what must be figured out.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Simultaneously, the stage appears set for a major rotation within U.S. equities, away from the megacaps toward broader market segments—a development investors will be closely watching as the Fed’s pivotal September meeting approaches.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kernels of reality and anecdote spun into gospel and motif by media and politicians rooting for the failure of cities.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In January, Perseverance also witnessed a relatively uncommon sight of two dust devils swirling and spinning near one another.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These eddies of gas throw out the big particles and keep the really fine dust, says Genge.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Highly nonlinear filaments, vortices and eddies start forming patterns and structured networks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The two were also snapped laughing together and sharing a sweet hug, with Brammall twirling Hathaway around.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Team members twirled and juggled their own handfuls, separated their mass and recombined it; the only thing more impressive than their dexterity was their nonchalance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirl. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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