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adjective

as in twisted

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verb

past tense of swirl
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of swirled
Verb
The risk is that Trump fuels suspicions that swirled on Wall Street this summer that Warsh may not be truly independent. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026 Miniature Bellinis, freshly frothed from large pitchers, swirled about on silver trays, happily scooped up by passersby. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 As Nabers wrestled with hurdles that stood in his way, the noise of a 24/7 NFL news cycle desperate to know Nabers’ next steps swirled around them. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 While many rumors swirled following Grande and Bailey’s departures about recasting (Jessie Buckley? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026 For more than two decades, questions have swirled around what assistance two of the hijackers received after arriving in California and whether people connected to the Saudi government played any role in their travel. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Rumors about the status of the friendship between Leavitt and Affleck had swirled for months, reaching a fever pitch when Leavitt appeared to laugh on live television following Affleck’s elimination. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Over the last year, speculation has swirled about the reason for their split. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026 Over the weekend, rumors swirled that Anthropic was on the cusp of announcing that one of its AI models had cracked one of the Millennium Prize Problems. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled
  1. twisted
  2. stirred
  3. twirled
  4. warped
  5. spun
  6. entwined
  7. turned
  8. rounded
Adjective
  • Other people were disappointed that the twisted churro, which was reportedly introduced in 2021, was being brought back and not the classic straight version that dates back to the 1990s — which only cost 99 cents.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The cars spiral over and under portions of the park’s multilevel escalator, and include four launches, an inverted dive loop, twisted pretzel loop, an inverted stall and other thrills, reaching speed of 72 mph.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • That incident stirred widespread panic in the industry and beyond about AI models going rogue, and several competing AI labs made similar disclosures in the days and weeks that followed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Muse’s rise in the App Stores comes after the company’s smart glasses stirred controversy and privacy concerns.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of stirred
Verb
  • Ornate crystal fixtures illuminated the grand ballroom as dancers in Prohibition-era attire twirled to the music.
    — Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of twirled
Adjective
  • The following adventure is a wild blend of time travel, crime, and a warped version of reality.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pans that are flush with the surface transfer uniform heat, but warped pans are more likely to have hot and cold spots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of warped
Verb
  • Images of these women spun in my head like the portraits of queens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The dollars can be added up, economics can be spun any number of ways, as always, but in terms of quality of life the impact of the three franchises can be felt, if not measured.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of spun
Adjective
  • From John Madden, who directed the seven-time Oscar winner Shakespeare in Love, the pic stars Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans as strangers whose lives become entwined when both are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kiton A far cry from its prep-school cousins, Kiton’s take on the traditional cable knit blows up the proportions with more loosely entwined cords, making a statement with negative space—and a gutsy chartreuse color.
    — Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of entwined
Verb
  • Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of turned
Adjective
  • Regardless of what's inside, the Mac mini remains a gorgeous, sandblasted aluminum slab with a roughly square footprint, rounded corners, and sharp edges.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The style features clear vinyl uppers accompanied by rounded open toes and thick clear straps that kept the footwear in place.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounded

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“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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