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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
Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Rumors swirled this summer about SiriusXM not wanting to renew Stern’s contract, amid his high price tag and his less frequent broadcasting schedule.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In the six years since, conspiracy theories about Epstein's associates have swirled in right-wing media.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Specifics about the ordeal remain scarce, though in 2022, online rumors swirled about Drake possibly being arrested for marijuana possession in Sweden.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
While casting rumors have swirled, Pressman said nothing is confirmed just yet, but that hasn’t dampened his excitement.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, talk of an owner lockout has already swirled, with a core reason being a push for a salary cap.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With layers of buttery dough swirled with cinnamon and sugar, and topped with a generous drizzle of cream cheese icing, these rolls were perfect for both breakfast and dessert.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Questions have long swirled as to how Epstein managed to leave behind an estate valued at close to $600 million given his confounding job history.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
All the while, speculation swirled around Ruben Amorim’s position as the current head coach.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Rumors swirled this summer about SiriusXM not wanting to renew Stern’s contract, amid his high price tag and his less frequent broadcasting schedule.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In the six years since, conspiracy theories about Epstein's associates have swirled in right-wing media.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Specifics about the ordeal remain scarce, though in 2022, online rumors swirled about Drake possibly being arrested for marijuana possession in Sweden.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
While casting rumors have swirled, Pressman said nothing is confirmed just yet, but that hasn’t dampened his excitement.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, talk of an owner lockout has already swirled, with a core reason being a push for a salary cap.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With layers of buttery dough swirled with cinnamon and sugar, and topped with a generous drizzle of cream cheese icing, these rolls were perfect for both breakfast and dessert.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Questions have long swirled as to how Epstein managed to leave behind an estate valued at close to $600 million given his confounding job history.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled
Verb
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Two developments in 1976 had stirred interest in searching for undersea freshwater.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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All this has stirred some fresh thinking among Democrats about whether activists must demand that candidates agree with all of their positions, or whether victory demands more flexibility.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one dugout, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner twirled changeups and heaved fastballs, asserting his dominance once again.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There’s a twisted wit to the setup here, as Kolstad takes real trends in American life — economic stagnation, rising tribalism, gun fetishism — and follows them to their corrupt, violent end points.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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When those two go rogue, Ulysses enlists Gunderson’s misunderstood adult child, Alex (Jess McLeod), who’s like the wide-eyed kid to Odenkirk’s Shane, in this movie’s twisted-Western logic.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tournament’s first weekend alone has seen sneakers, sandals and heels rotated courtside, positioning footwear as central to its off-court spotlight.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once the screen’s fully rotated into portrait mode, the image adjusts accordingly.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first part of the movie is devoted to taking us inside his local empire of warped belief, which skews right-wing.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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McNally also played with the idea that the older man trying to catch Frank was, at least in this warped universe, a kind of surrogate father who developed genuine affection for his quarry.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tales are spun and then immediately tied back up into knots, and its gothic drama provides a fresh new place for Johnson to play in his preferred genre.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meer took the snap, rolled to his right and spun away from the pressure.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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