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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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Recent Examples of swirled
Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Rumors swirled of a reconciliation come November, but Stokes shut down the notion in a series of Instagram Stories.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Although Tomlin’s Steelers are in the playoffs, thanks to beating Harbaugh’s Ravens in Week 18 in Harbaugh’s final game as head coach in Baltimore, questions have swirled recently about Tomlin’s future, too.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the days after the news of the split was made public, rumors swirled that Alix was linked to another NFL player — New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart — after a photo circulated online that appeared to show Dart sliding into the influencer’s DMs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Rumors swirled, but 63-year-old veteran businessman Greg Abel was ultimately named his successor in 2025.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Though rumors of a possible trade swirled, nothing ever materialized.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
During the 15-minute group ceremony, rising heat and steam are swirled by the sweep of a towel, carrying the scent of pure essential oils through the air.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Rumors swirled of a reconciliation come November, but Stokes shut down the notion in a series of Instagram Stories.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Although Tomlin’s Steelers are in the playoffs, thanks to beating Harbaugh’s Ravens in Week 18 in Harbaugh’s final game as head coach in Baltimore, questions have swirled recently about Tomlin’s future, too.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the days after the news of the split was made public, rumors swirled that Alix was linked to another NFL player — New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart — after a photo circulated online that appeared to show Dart sliding into the influencer’s DMs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Rumors swirled, but 63-year-old veteran businessman Greg Abel was ultimately named his successor in 2025.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Though rumors of a possible trade swirled, nothing ever materialized.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled
Adjective
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Some of the trees stand as much as 140-feet, while others are twisted and bent due to rocky soil and lack of sunlight.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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All that remained was now a gray field of ash and twisted metal, almost unrecognizable even in form.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The idea that Wall Street is a potent force in inflating home prices, and must be stopped, has also stirred prominent voices in Congress.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Inside them, the researchers stirred fine dust particles to generate friction, just like real Martian dust storms and dust devils.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Sentra slowed and spun back into traffic before colliding with a red pickup truck, police said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The ball bounced off the hands of linebacker Eric Kendricks, fell to the turf and spun slowly and harmlessly into the north end zone at Lincoln Financial Field, setting off a raucous celebration on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline befitting of the Barbary Coast in its post-Gold Rush heyday.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As much a gripping, twisting whodunnit as a heart-wrenching depiction of the aftermath of loss, grief and warped masculinity.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Experimental musician Delia Beatriz pays homage to Mexican cumbia rebajada using digital processing to manipulate archival recordings into fields of warped texture and hallucinatory drone.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Today, however, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Garland was also singing a signature song for her half of the entwined duet — which was reportedly her idea, to jazz up the special.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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