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as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
swirled her skirts as she danced the tango
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Recent Examples of swirled
Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Rumors swirled of a reconciliation come November, but Stokes shut down the notion in a series of Instagram Stories.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Although Tomlin’s Steelers are in the playoffs, thanks to beating Harbaugh’s Ravens in Week 18 in Harbaugh’s final game as head coach in Baltimore, questions have swirled recently about Tomlin’s future, too.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the days after the news of the split was made public, rumors swirled that Alix was linked to another NFL player — New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart — after a photo circulated online that appeared to show Dart sliding into the influencer’s DMs.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Rumors swirled, but 63-year-old veteran businessman Greg Abel was ultimately named his successor in 2025.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Though rumors of a possible trade swirled, nothing ever materialized.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
During the 15-minute group ceremony, rising heat and steam are swirled by the sweep of a towel, carrying the scent of pure essential oils through the air.
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Some of the trees stand as much as 140-feet, while others are twisted and bent due to rocky soil and lack of sunlight.—
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All that remained was now a gray field of ash and twisted metal, almost unrecognizable even in form.—
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Chives are also versatile and can be used as a topping for soups right before serving, in potato salad, or stirred into a compound butter.—
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The mission also stirred unrest among anti-intervention conservatives and drew criticism from congressional leaders left out of advance notice.—
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
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Advancing to the bonus round, Alison spun the wheel again and managed to solve an eight-letter puzzle with just three letters on the board.—
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Lord spun and scrambled around defenders to get across the goal line and tie the score at 28 after the Redbirds (12-5) had trailed from the first quarter on.—
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
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Our galaxy is among this warped group.—
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By then, Haddish had developed a warped sense of self-worth that dogged her into adulthood.—
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
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Garland was also singing a signature song for her half of the entwined duet — which was reportedly her idea, to jazz up the special.—
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The Chinese and American economies are infinitely more entwined than the separate worlds of Soviet communism and the free world were during the Cold War.—
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“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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