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Recent Examples of swirls
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
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Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
To load the product onto the brush, Barnes swirls the tool into the pan twice and taps it twice to prevent fallout.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Energy has had a tremendous five-year run, but investors have been cautious in 2025 as uncertainty swirls around policymakers.
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Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
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Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
To load the product onto the brush, Barnes swirls the tool into the pan twice and taps it twice to prevent fallout.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Energy has had a tremendous five-year run, but investors have been cautious in 2025 as uncertainty swirls around policymakers.
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Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirls
Verb
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Cancer June 21 – July 22 This morning stirs feelings close to home.
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Atlantic tropics are quiet while Pacific stirs In the Atlantic basin, forecasters are predicting a quiet stretch of weather.
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With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.
Noun
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Dull says that the redesign will eliminate eddies inside the dam, increasing efficiency and saving the lives of juvenile salmon who might get stuck inside.
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That uses the aerodisc wheels, each machined from a single piece of aluminum and designed to minimize range-sapping eddies and wakes by funneling the air like a turbine.
Verb
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
Verb
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The top rotates to move with the wind instead of blowing over, and it’s made of anti-rust stainless steel for durability outdoors.
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Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
Noun
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Meanwhile, his administration has sued states for access to voter rolls and the FBI has seized materials from the 2020 election in Georgia and Arizona.
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Located on the beach, alfresco dining is a must; with a menu divided and designed for tasting, order a selection of dishes for the table to discover the decadent flavors of Champagne lobster rolls, ishiyaki, sashimi, and more.
Verb
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Erratic sounds escape her—her body turns inside out, fingers extending and touching nothing.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
Noun
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The summer sun can turn your car into what feels like an oven on wheels.
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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“Swirls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirls. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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