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Recent Examples of swirl
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s cinnamon swirl, cinnamon raisin.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Kalen DeBoer’s first trip to the Plains with Alabama could have big playoff implications for the Tide and be a pivotal game for Freeze if his name is swirling in the coaching carousel.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The ingredients of an Erewhon smoothie (4) swirl together without any mixing, colors clashing ostentatiously.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s cinnamon swirl, cinnamon raisin.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Life of a Showgirl comes months after rumors were swirling that a new album may be on the way soon.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Kalen DeBoer’s first trip to the Plains with Alabama could have big playoff implications for the Tide and be a pivotal game for Freeze if his name is swirling in the coaching carousel.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl
Verb
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cook stirring frequently until walnuts are coated, about 5 to 6 minutes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their next goal is to turn the system into a practical tool for early fire detection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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While wildfire season in Arizona used to arrive in spring and reliably end by the monsoon, fire seasons have turned into fire years as the blazes become more erratic and frequent.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the series has also seen a rotating roster of hosts, including current faces Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, rotating pans about halfway through.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While mopping, its spinning pads apply 12 Newtons of downward pressure and spin at up to 200 rotations per minute (RPM).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Houston has deployed a six-man rotation while playing this stretch of 13 consecutive games.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The flat triggered the race’s only caution when Kaden Honeycutt spun in response, shaking up the running order.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in two of the four cases with moderate bubble size and density, the turbulence in the flow closely followed Kolmogorov’s predictions at small scales for eddies smaller than the size of the bubbles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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In a TikTok posted Aug. 28, Allen, 33, is twirling on the grass in a dress and boots.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In one dugout, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner twirled changeups and heaved fastballs, asserting his dominance once again.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirl. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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