Synonyms of whirled

whirled

verb

past tense of whirl

1

as in stirred

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stirred
• swirled
• washed
• shook
• agitated
• whipped
• churned
• whisked
• beat
• wheeled
• reeled
• paddled

2

as in twirled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twirled
• swung
• turned
• spun
• rotated
• twisted
• swirled
• swiveled
• pivoted
• rolled
• revolved
• wheeled
• screwed
• reeled
• unscrewed
• cranked
• coiled
• wound
• twiddled
• circulated

3

as in rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center

the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• revolved
• spun
• twirled
• turned
• rolled
• curled
• circled
• pirouetted
• gyrated
• swirled
• pinwheeled
• wheeled
• twisted
• curved
• spiraled
• coiled
• rounded
• pivoted
• twined
• wound
• swiveled
• encircled
• orbited
• ringed
• circulated

4

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

cars whirling by on the highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• hurried
• scurried
• raced
• trotted
• rushed
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• chased
• jumped
• zipped
• buzzed
• darted
• scooted
• ran
• stepped
• blew
• dashed
• blasted
• scuttled
• hurled
• ripped
• bolted
• tore
• rammed
• hurtled
• hustled
• rustled
• zoomed
• jogged
• bowled
• blazed
• careened
• bustled
• barreled
• hastened
• whisked
• careered
• coursed
• pelted
• rocketed
• breezed
• motored
• cracked (on)
• galloped
• humped
• bundled
• hied
• shot
• jetted
• flitted
• nipped
• belted
• beat it
• hared
• whizzed
• scampered
• bombed
• cannonballed
• highballed
• stepped on it
• scudded
• streaked
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• hotfooted (it)
• scuffled
• stampeded
• got a move on
• accelerated
• quickened
• overtook
• beetled
• stepped out
• outstripped
• outran
• outpaced
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• plodded
• dallied
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

5

as in spun

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

my mind whirled from all of the excitement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spun
• swam
• turned
• reeled
• swirled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• calmed
• settled
• steadied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whirled

The final pool is a large open-air saltwater pool that whirled me around in its cool currents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Dick took one look and whirled in mid-air. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

So Anikpo, a psychiatric physician assistant, didn't think to discuss the crackdown with their 9-year-old son Zeke, even as helicopters whirled over their South Minneapolis neighborhood. — ABC News, 28 May 2026

Before Kate could respond, Emily whirled around and disappeared inside the house. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

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, 5 Apr. 2026

The journey started as a boy in Chicago, where sirens whirled through Rizzs’ neighborhood when the White Sox won the pennant in 1959. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026

In a desperate attempt to protect her baby, the victim whirled around, confronted Aherne and grabbed the knife in the stranger’s hand, her infant child falling from the changing table onto the floor during the scuffle, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026

Here it gets whirled with Parmesan and a handful of herbs that take it to the next level. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025