SWIRLED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in twisted

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verb

past tense of swirl

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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Yet fighting for the spotlight could be the least of their problems, as questions swirled over how the Sussexes would actually pull off life in Britain. — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The inaugural effort was vanilla ice cream swirled with pistachio cream and bits of Meyer lemon shortbread, but the current iteration infuses hochija tea into the ice cream base with a crunchy black sesame swirl. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 In the days after Ocasio-Cortez began documenting her egg-freezing, rumors swirled around her relationship status. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 One man desperately clung to a light pole in Cambridge City as muddy, brown water swirled around him, before he was eventually rescued. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Rumors swirled among the Americans that the Turks were purposefully sabotaging machinery — or perhaps even engaged in some convoluted form of espionage. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Rumors swirled about Alito’s retirement plans after NPR published and then retracted an article by reporter Nina Totenberg that Alito would be retiring from his role on the bench at the end of the court’s 2025-26 term. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 Questions have swirled about the decision-making by guides that preceded the tragedy. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Instead of folding the jam into the batter, it’s lightly swirled into the Bundt creating purple ribbons throughout each slice. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled

Adjective

Derby fixtures — meetings between teams brought together by geographical proximity and driven apart by rivalry — have their own twisted tempo and warped logic.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Some have described this play as biting political theater and others as a suspense thriller or a twisted rom-com.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Race was not a focus of the arguments made to the jury, but the case has stirred racial tensions in the community, with the families and attorneys on both sides receiving threats.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
This shelf-stable pantry staple is made from sweet cream solids and can be stirred right into the dish without dissolving it in liquid beforehand.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stirred

Adjective

Something cool happens when light passes this warped space; its usually straight path is curved.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Check If Your Stove Is Actually Tilted Before reaching for a wrench, make sure the stove is the problem, not a warped pan or an uneven burner.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of warped

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The Audi pair almost had a similar problem when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a greasy but drying track that also caught out and wrecked Verstappen on the opening lap.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spun

Adjective

While the exhibit is enabled by the entwined ubiquity of the English language and the internet, the artists know these technologies aren’t transparent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
However, as Bitcoin and crypto have become more firmly embedded in the financial sector, Goldman has become more entwined with crypto.

— Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of entwined

Adjective

For the past four years, Mann has taken her three children, now 16, 14 and 12, out of school for major trips around the world, believing travel plays an important role in raising smart, well-rounded kids.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Her look featured a midi hem just below the knee, with thick straps creating an off-the-shoulder effect around a rounded neckline.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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