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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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These tend to hate being bent or twisted, and are generally hostile to being implanted in living tissue.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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These cause broken wrists and twisted ankles.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The looming threat of a nationwide TikTok shutdown stirred a mass exodus of users who, in fear of losing their audiences and income streams, migrated to other social media platforms, like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her death, along with that of a teenager, Armita Geravand, the following year in similar circumstances, stirred a collective rage that fueled the Women, Life, Freedom movement.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
21 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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And again Detroit had an answer, when James Van Riemsdyk spun away from a defender for a tap-in at the top of the Minnesota crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 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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For a while, the movie plays like a warped Hollywood fable, built on killer auditions and the sense that everything might work out for Naomi Watts’ aspiring actor Betty, bright-eyed and believing.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Minnesota swung that deal for Dillingham as a creative way to get around the team-building restrictions of the aprons.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As shippers frontloaded their goods to get ahead of import taxes, cargo volumes swung high and low.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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