whirls 1 of 2

plural of whirl
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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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whirls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whirl
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as in swirls
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 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 spins
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 whirls
Noun
Water vortices, such as whirlpools, are little water whirls that spin around. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Yates punched the air, running back and forth across the stage and propelling into leaps and whirls. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirls
Noun
  • In the past, Lue has favored nine-man rotations that allow Leonard and Harden to mix in with reserves.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Grown fibers are also subject to pricing volatility, which has an impact not only on sourcing and buying, but also on what farmers choose to plant in their rotations.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His free-throw stroke looked good, buoyed by sinking all but two of his eight attempts.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But the Wild’s power play has connected five times in two games, and their penalty kill has been scored on once on five attempts, and that was a five-on-three Saturday.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What stirs the last phrase is an impatience with cliché.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Ryder Cup, too, stirs intense concentrations of emotion given the team format.
    Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Because the planet rotates very fast, these rising and sinking currents get twisted and stretched into horizontal flows, AKA jet streams.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Ensure Leadership Continuity in the LAFD Film Unit Unlike LAPD and Recreation & Parks, where staff remain in place for years and build deep expertise and relationships, LAFD rotates the Film Unit captain every three years under union rules.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dust devils form when hot air near the surface rises and spins, picking up dust along the way, Bickel said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Glitter Gel Pen Taylor spins like a girl in a brand new dress, while Fountain Pen Taylor yells at caterers.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The episode ends with the tornado about to hit the site as the 113 tries to save someone stuck at the top of the stage.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Harper fouled off Snell’s fourth consecutive slider to bring the count to 1-2, then the lefty bounced a curveball before firing his fifth slider in six tries.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025

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