as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Recent Examples of twirl
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The dance world has often based its plaudits on how spectacularly performers can defy gravity with leaps, kicks and twirls.
—Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Posing against the backdrop of the ocean, Klum twirled around and lounged on a log in the sand, showing off different angles of the plunging string bikini design.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 May 2026
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Noun
The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The dance world has often based its plaudits on how spectacularly performers can defy gravity with leaps, kicks and twirls.
—Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Skeletor, meanwhile, was joyously evil, the sort of scenery-chewing villain who's crying out for a moustache to twirl.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Posing against the backdrop of the ocean, Klum twirled around and lounged on a log in the sand, showing off different angles of the plunging string bikini design.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twirl
Noun
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Now, that final spot in the A’s rotation is up for grabs.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there were multiple tornado warnings issued in Michigan on Tuesday due to rotation detected.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Another round of storms will develop near an advancing cold front in the afternoon across northeast Kansas, southern Iowa, and northern Missouri, possibly starting as supercells — large rotating thunderstorms — with very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The dinner costs $70, and the menu rotates regularly.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Clients who receive financial counseling substantially reduce their revolving debt over time.—
Ali Besharat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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United spent around £250million on new players in 2025-26, even without Champions League football, leaning heavily into their short-term revolving credit facility (RCF) to meet cashflow needs.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Andrea Flores covered how different Southern California clothing designers are putting their own spin on World Cup apparel, mixing tradition with personal flare.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The low-80s curveball has more teeth, breaking sharply to the dirt with similar spin rates.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Kelce, who will turn 37 years old in the middle of the season, is looking to rebound from a bit of a down season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks used their experience and moxie to hold off the exuberant young Spurs’ early game runs, eventually turning the screws in the second and third quarters to build solid leads.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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And her phone’s camera roll is mostly filled with photos and videos of her smiling baby boy.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Village Farms developers estimated the project would add more than $1 billion to the city’s property tax roll.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The writing process was a learning curve for me, never having been in an American writers’ room system before.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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That has led analysts to think Thursday’s hike will be a one and done affair, aimed mainly at signaling to financial markets that the bank is determined not to get behind the curve if inflation spirals higher.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twirl. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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