Thesaurus results for SWIRL

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verb

ˈswər(-ə)l

as in to stir

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly kept swirling her lemonade until the ice had melted and it was completely watered down

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as in to turn

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis swirled her skirts as she danced the tango

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swirl

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noun

as in roll

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Recent Examples of swirl

Verb

There's everything from resentment to jealousy, favouritism, and deceit swirling around in a boiling-hot cauldron where fair is foul and foul is fair. —

Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026 Questions have been swirling about whether Cunningham would caucus — join party meetings at the legislature — with Democrats or join Republicans. —

Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026

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Before his procedure began, Sick remembers being asked to draw a swirl, following the lines on the page. —

Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 As rumors of Vancouver’s future swirl, a similar fan movement to what emerged in Columbus is beginning to take hold. —

Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swirl

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Verb

The Wolves can take heart in the next two games being at Target Center, where the crowds propelled them to a stirring first-round series victory over the Denver Nuggets.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
People can get sick after breathing in contaminated particles that get stirred into the air, especially while cleaning or spending time in places where rodents have been active, like sheds, garages, barns, cabins and storage areas.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026