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as in swung
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
absentmindedly twirled a lock of her hair around her finger
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as in rotated
to move in circles around an axis or center
an ice-skater twirling in place
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Recent Examples of twirled
That was the peak for Corbin, who twirled three scoreless innings of relief for Washington that day, taking the baton from Scherzer and handing it to Daniel Hudson to close out the ninth.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
This chic skirt is just begging to be worn and twirled around in.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The famed dancer twirled, dropped, and enraptured the crowd in a flowing white ensemble, while Rae contrasted her in bright red latex.
—Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2026
After each song ended, another woman looked to him eagerly, hoping for her turn to be twirled on the floor.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
During rehearsals, members of the cast, which also includes Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, and Rachel Dratch, had held a séance in the mezzanine, trying to contact some of those who had twirled under the room’s giant disco ball in times past—Prince, the drag queen Divine.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
This chic skirt is just begging to be worn and twirled around in.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The famed dancer twirled, dropped, and enraptured the crowd in a flowing white ensemble, while Rae contrasted her in bright red latex.
—Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2026
After each song ended, another woman looked to him eagerly, hoping for her turn to be twirled on the floor.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
During rehearsals, members of the cast, which also includes Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, and Rachel Dratch, had held a séance in the mezzanine, trying to contact some of those who had twirled under the room’s giant disco ball in times past—Prince, the drag queen Divine.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twirled
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The Blue Jays swung at just 18% of Detmers’ pitches that were out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Before Denver swung a blockbuster trade for star receiver Jaylen Waddle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Thyme is a perennial plant and can be transplanted to different areas of the garden as vegetable crops are rotated form one season to the next.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The Caramel Churro Sundae is the latest addition to Costco's lineup of sundaes, which have previously rotated to include fun flavors like the Double Chocolate Mint Sundae and Caramel Brownie Sundae.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Cheers erupted from the crowd as participants spun and laughed, fully embracing the spirit of the decade.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The rotors on the SkyFall helicopters will also be larger than those on Ingenuity, which spun its blades at 2,700 rpm, already 10 times faster than passenger helicopters on Earth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Leonard Cohen had a house there, one of 100 in the world that revolved on a motor.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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This year, Rolex is celebrating 100 years of the Oyster, the watch—or watch case, to be more precise—that quietly remains the hub around which the brand’s line-up has revolved for a full century.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What could’ve turned into a game of foul trouble and interruptions instead turned into a game Brunson controlled anyway.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Doja Cat turned herself into a work of art in head-to-toe Saint Laurent to attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Before Kate could respond, Emily whirled around and disappeared inside the house.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Only problem was, teammate Trevor Zegras whirled the rookie around by the neck, and the rest of the Flyers mobbed the ice and pinned Martone against the boards in a wild celebration worthy of a playoff victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this retiree state with much smarts and experience but sorely values-twisted by years of lopsided Republican rule under Govs.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Benge got twisted up and tripped up, and the ball went well over his head and a few feet to his left.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Social media rumors swirled that the league was blackballing her because of her activism.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Rumors of cheating swirled around the royal couple since shortly after their wedding in 1947.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Twirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twirled. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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