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adjective

Definition of swirlednext
as in turned

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swirled

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verb

past tense of swirl
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as in stirred
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 twirled
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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“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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