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Recent Examples of swirl
Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Old thoughts may swirl, especially during otherwise mindless activities, like driving or doing the dishes.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Seconds later, it was revealed what the fish were running away from as a large humpback whale came up from the depths of the water in a swirl of bubbles.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Rumors of a relationship began to swirl in the following months, after Jenner's car was spotted outside the Dune actor's house on two separate occasions.
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Songs by Peter Gabriel and New Order swirl as if we were caught in an endless training montage.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl
Verb
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The incident has stirred considerable unrest in the city.—
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But once Miami’s lead reached 19 points, Boston began to stir.—
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Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics.—
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Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity.—
Noun
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While preventing ineligible voters from casting ballots is a valid goal, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act assign the responsibility for maintaining voter rolls to states, not the federal government.—
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The cachitos—flaky croissant-like rolls stuffed with ham—are reason alone to make the trip.—
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Aside from these roles, the show uses two casts of 150 people who rotate each week.—
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Following Kotb's departure, the fourth hour was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.—
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Choose from four neutral colors—classic black, chocolate brown, light pink, or a creamy white—to add to your wardrobe rotation.—
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The Royals are expected to enter the 2026 seasonn with a potential starting rotation of Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Bubic and Cameron.—
Verb
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After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort.—
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Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.—
Noun
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The dirt of the desert is circling around in little eddies as the wind blends it together with the starlight.—
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In a more complicated setup, gentle currents might merge into whirlpools and eddies.—
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Bring skates or rent a pair, and twirl around with the Chicago skyline as your backdrop.—
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The trailer opens with the ominous tones on Also sprach Zarathustra and an image of a Presley nervously twirling his ring and tapping his foot.—
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirl. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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