WHIRLED Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

whirled

verb

past tense of whirl

as in stirred

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 twirled

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 rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled

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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly cars whirling by on the highway

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as in spun

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around my mind whirled from all of the excitement

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That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.

Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The whole pot got stirred because of Madelyn.

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024

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