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Recent Examples of swirls
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Energy has had a tremendous five-year run, but investors have been cautious in 2025 as uncertainty swirls around policymakers.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Energy has had a tremendous five-year run, but investors have been cautious in 2025 as uncertainty swirls around policymakers.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirls
Verb
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Yet, beneath this comforting picture, another reality stirs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Something stirs beneath the surface as this mystifying energy takes hold, inviting us to explore the shadows, confront the truth and rise into transformation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in two of the four cases with moderate bubble size and density, the turbulence in the flow closely followed Kolmogorov’s predictions at small scales for eddies smaller than the size of the bubbles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To start with a wedding, then wait ’til later to figure out the details of who washes the dishes and whether the toilet seat stays down, sounds backwards but is certainly better than hostage-taking and war without an achievable end.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Its Ozmo roller mop washes itself with hot water and dries with heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her staff of 60 trainers rotates teaching between the studios.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The stars and other heavenly bodies are all stationary, while the Earth rotates about its axis, with a rotational period of 360° every 24 hours.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All entrees include salad, soup, rolls and butter, corn or green beans, a choice of potato, a choice of one dessert, milk or coffee.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bust out the cereal, cinnamon rolls and coffee.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cultural storytelling builds awareness; engagement sustains relevance, and strategic digital integration turns influence into sales.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Season 28 has delivered a fresh lineup of coaches, resulting in more thrilling chair turns, buzzer battles, and some powerhouse performances along the way, according to NBC Insider.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In video footage captured, the reptile can be seen slithering in between the front wheels of the car in search of an entry point underneath.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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With its sleek, minimalist design and smooth spinner wheels, this bag gives an aesthetic upgrade to your travel game.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Still, there’s something unsettling about a creature with an on-off button and a spine that twists under your fingers.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bonitzer twists those facts into a story of clashing egos and huge commissions, with André doing his best to broker a sale while respecting the wishes of the paintings’ rightful heirs, as well of those of his money-hungry employer.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Swirls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirls. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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