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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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Recent Examples of swirled
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But by 2023, uncertainty swirled about Blackpink’s future.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
In August 2022, rumors swirled that Kody was eyeing a woman named Leah Marie Brown as his fifth and new wife.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Last week, speculation swirled online that the two, who also co-founded the publishing house X Artists’ Books, had wed.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
For more than a month, questions and rumors have swirled about the fate of the store.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
The poll took place over the weekend as controversy swirled around late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension by ABC.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
In the time since, questions have swirled around why this reality wasn't revealed sooner, how dire the situation ultimately is and what can be done to turn things around.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Speculation has swirled around how players might use that discretionary portion.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Following their breakup, reports swirled that Renner was receiving upwards of $200,000 per month in child support — an astronomical figure that fueled debates across social media and sports media circles alike.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But by 2023, uncertainty swirled about Blackpink’s future.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
In August 2022, rumors swirled that Kody was eyeing a woman named Leah Marie Brown as his fifth and new wife.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Last week, speculation swirled online that the two, who also co-founded the publishing house X Artists’ Books, had wed.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
For more than a month, questions and rumors have swirled about the fate of the store.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
The poll took place over the weekend as controversy swirled around late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension by ABC.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
In the time since, questions have swirled around why this reality wasn't revealed sooner, how dire the situation ultimately is and what can be done to turn things around.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Speculation has swirled around how players might use that discretionary portion.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled
Verb
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Baseball’s automatic runner has brought new fans but also stirred anxiety among purists.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Then the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt) are stirred into that molten chocolate mixture, and some magical alchemy occurs.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton twirled another gem on Tuesday night – this time, at the expense of the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Two go-go dancers twirled on a bar behind them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Families of the trapped -- who are said to be mostly teenage boys -- waited anxiously for news as rescue teams combed through twisted debris and slabs of concrete to find 38 students and workers who were still missing.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During scrimmage work at Monday’s practice, Sacco and Quinn stood on opposite benches, and Sullivan rotated between both of them.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Only in a few photos is his head rotated enough to see his schnoz in all its Ashkenazic glory.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Houston started focusing more on eliminating shots around the basket, Atlanta swung the ball around the perimeter and created easy 3-point looks that drew frustrated timeouts from Udoka on multiple occasions.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the 2022 and 2024 cycles, pro-Israel groups swung into Democratic primaries, spending money against progressive critics of the Jewish state and keeping several out of Congress.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With hundreds of Elanco employees gathered with blue confetti at the ready, Indy, a rescue shelter dog turned service-dog-in-training, performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case ribbon biting.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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When her biological daughter turned 7, however, something shifted.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the season hits several hallmarks that have come to define the series, including warped timelines and unexpected musical interludes.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the ball spun slowly toward shortstop Trea Turner, Teoscar Hernández broke toward the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Combs, the Bad Boy Records founder who spun his music, media, and beverage businesses into a billion-dollar fortune, was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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