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as in rotations
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 fogs
a state of mental uncertainty
so many changes at once had her all in a whirl
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as in stirs
a state of noisy, confused activity
lost an earring in the whirl of the party
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as in attempts
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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as in twirls
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 rotates
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 scurries
to proceed or move quickly
cars whirling by on the highway
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Recent Examples of whirls
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
The congregation writhes, sometimes in unison, and whirls and stomps; at one point, a line of folks snake through a doorway and into the foreground, as the camera rotates in the opposite direction.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2025
Water vortices, such as whirlpools, are little water whirls that spin around.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Yates punched the air, running back and forth across the stage and propelling into leaps and whirls.
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Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Green’s guitar whirls nimbly underneath the words, while an effect like a muted choir loops in the background.
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Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
The congregation writhes, sometimes in unison, and whirls and stomps; at one point, a line of folks snake through a doorway and into the foreground, as the camera rotates in the opposite direction.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2025
Water vortices, such as whirlpools, are little water whirls that spin around.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Yates punched the air, running back and forth across the stage and propelling into leaps and whirls.
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Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The heady Moon whirls into your 6th House of Effort, highlighting habits that support productivity.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirls
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Some plans also help cover routine maintenance, like oil changes and tire rotations.
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Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional.
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And fogs are closer to us than clouds.
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Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job.
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
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Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
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With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.
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The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
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At Taste Buds Kitchen, the 5-day summer camp runs 3 hours each morning and rotates through recipes including brownies, pies, pasta and garlic knots.
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Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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“Whirls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirls. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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