WHIRL Synonyms: 304 Similar and Opposite Words

whirl 1 of 2

noun

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as in rotation

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the whirl of the mechanical ride made him dizzy

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as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty so many changes at once had her all in a whirl

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as in stir

a state of noisy, confused activity lost an earring in the whirl of the party

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as in try

an effort to do or accomplish something I'm pretty good at fixing things, so how about if I give it a whirl?

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whirl

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verb

ˈ(h)wər(-ə)l

as in to stir

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon

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as in to spin

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace

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as in to rotate

to move in circles around an axis or center the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled

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as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly cars whirling by on the highway

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as in to swim

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around my mind whirled from all of the excitement

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Recent Examples of whirl

Noun

The nation is giving their food processors and salad spinners another whirl. —

Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 Stern writes with a manic whirl of comic images and sentences and ideas that are disturbing and hilarious and sometimes grim, all of the madness carefully, delicately constructed. —

Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

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On the surface, at least, all of that would seem to make Karaban entirely ill-suited for Hurley – the orderly, math nerd introvert versus the whirling dervish extrovert. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 The heady Moon whirls into your 6th House of Effort, highlighting habits that support productivity. —

Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whirl

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The affected unit, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, had been scheduled to deploy to Poland and other eastern flank positions as part of a routine nine-month NATO rotation.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The Dodgers’ rotation is set for the rest of the series, with right-hander Emmet Sheehan taking the mound Tuesday and Shohei Ohtani set to pitch (and likely hit as well) on Wednesday, the division lead hanging in the balance.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026