swirled; swirling; swirls
1
a
: to move with an eddying or whirling motion
swirling water
b
: to pass in whirling confusion
2
: to have a twist or convolution
: to cause to swirl
swirled her drink
Examples of swirl in a Sentence
Verb
The water swirled around the drain.
kept swirling her lemonade until the ice had melted and it was completely watered down
Noun
A swirl of smoke rose from the chimney.
He painted swirls of color on the canvas.
ice cream with chocolate swirls
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Tuesday’s win, however, comes as questions continue to swirl about his future in House GOP leadership.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Holiday cups of Christmases past have featured red and green swirls and plaid patterns for warm drink cups and white snowflakes on clear cups for iced drinks.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Rumors have been swirling in recent weeks about the future of Bucks superstar and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Tuesday’s win, however, comes as questions continue to swirl about his future in House GOP leadership.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Yoon is serving swirls of Dole Whip at the coffee bar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Holiday cups of Christmases past have featured red and green swirls and plaid patterns for warm drink cups and white snowflakes on clear cups for iced drinks.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swirl. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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swirl
1 of 2 noun1
: a whirling mass or motion : eddy
2
: whirling confusion
lost in the swirl of events
3
: a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
swirl
2 of 2 verb1
: to move with or pass in a swirl
2
: to be marked with or arranged in swirls
3
: to cause to swirl
swirlingly
adverb
ˈswər-liŋ-lē
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