Synonyms of pinwheel

pinwheel

verb

as in to rotate

to move in circles around an axis or center

the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotate
• revolve
• spin
• twirl
• wheel
• circle
• turn
• roll
• whirl
• curl
• curve
• pirouette
• swirl
• spiral
• coil
• twist
• gyrate
• wind
• round
• twine
• ring
• orbit
• pivot
• encircle
• swivel
• circulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pinwheel

Forecasters warned of the arrival Thursday into Friday of a second intensifying low pressure area, which will pinwheel around the first bomb cyclone in an atmospheric interaction known as the Fujiwara Effect. — Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024

Some of the outer rain bands and a few storms from Beta will pinwheel into the area from the east and southeast. — Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2020

The man in the white vest pinwheeled his arms, ushering volunteers through the pick-up line outside the Salvation Army Community Center on Fourth Street with military precision. — Lizzie Johnson, SFChronicle.com, 25 Dec. 2019

According to the space agency, IC 2051 is a spiral galaxy, noticeable in its whirling, pinwheeling arms and a bar of stars cutting through its center. — Fox News, 23 Dec. 2019