whorls

plural of whorl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorls
Noun
  • Indeed, Morton would already be at 200 if one of his wild curves hadn't been so effective last month.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Inuit victims, many of them teenagers at the time, were either fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices, known as IUDs or coils, or given a hormonal birth control injection.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Though not native to the Gulf of Mexico, the pythons have adapted, and will sometimes strangle an offshore drilling rig in their powerful coils.
    Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For example, if a model had an afro, Simone used products to accentuate their curls.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The royal's hair seemed to be back to her signature brown, after she was seen with blonde hair earlier in the week, with her tresses styled in loose curls on Monday.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Whorls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whorls. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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