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Recent Examples of swirl
Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
All come together in a swirl of complex family dynamics.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Industry speculation is already swirling: will Condé Nast promote from within Wintour’s tight inner circle, or make a bold move toward a new, more digitally fluent voice?
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 26 June 2025
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Verb
The cupcake version is much the same: vanilla cake with a hefty swirl of multicolored buttercream icing.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
All come together in a swirl of complex family dynamics.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Noun
Suspicions also swirled around your friend Anna Mae Aquash.
—Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Industry speculation is already swirling: will Condé Nast promote from within Wintour’s tight inner circle, or make a bold move toward a new, more digitally fluent voice?
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl
Verb
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TikTok users flooded the comment section with responses describing the scene as heartwarming and emotionally stirring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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But for those paying closer attention, something else was stirring: the quiet but powerful debut of SirDavis American Whisky, her first foray into spirits in partnership with Moët Hennessy.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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With an additional retrofit kit, the Allegro 2 can be converted into a tower, turning it into a double duty piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Noun
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But his ability to shoot from three-point range (34.4% in 2024-25), operate in the short roll, and even serve as an offensive hub excites Lee.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2025
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And many employers have increasingly shed low-wage staff, such as drivers and cleaning staff, from their employment rolls and contracted that work out.—
Sumit Agarwal,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Anjin will serve a small, rotating menu with some cocktails and plenty of sake.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Jed Hoyer and Craig Counsell know the quality of the rotation is going to make or break the Cubs' playoff hopes and success this season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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During the team’s last homestand, fellow young talent Emmet Sheehan returned from Tommy John surgery with four sharp innings, and seemed primed to occupy an open spot in the Dodgers’ rotation moving forward.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Teddy Roosevelt would've been spinning in his grave.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The crass charmer Loretta (Judith Miller) is spit-shining her establishment, known for its knick-knacks alongside an Orange Crush machine that spins the sugary libation.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
Noun
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After divorcing his ex-husband several years ago, the eddies of his relational whirlwinds have slowed, and the currents of his music career have gathered pace.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Rainbow sprinkles coat the outside of a large vanilla cake, with eddies of rainbow icing, coated in edible glitter, lining the top.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Infantino, then 24, got into his car with some friends and drove around town, beeping their horns, twirling their flags and singing songs in celebration.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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This doesn’t mean that the private sector is full of villains twirling their overgrown mustaches.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirl. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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