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as in swung
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
absentmindedly twirled a lock of her hair around her finger
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as in rotated
to move in circles around an axis or center
an ice-skater twirling in place
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Recent Examples of twirled
During rehearsals, members of the cast, which also includes Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, and Rachel Dratch, had held a séance in the mezzanine, trying to contact some of those who had twirled under the room’s giant disco ball in times past—Prince, the drag queen Divine.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Dressed in all white, the trio of musicians performed from the center of the stage while dancers twirled golden flags in time to the song.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Hannah Mae Speaker, of Portage, twirled on stage as Glinda from The Wizard of Oz.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Kiara hugged me hard, then twirled me around to check out my outfit.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Dressed in all white, the trio of musicians performed from the center of the stage while dancers twirled golden flags in time to the song.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Hannah Mae Speaker, of Portage, twirled on stage as Glinda from The Wizard of Oz.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Kiara hugged me hard, then twirled me around to check out my outfit.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twirled
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Construction, likely lifted by favorable weather, swung to a net gain of 26,000 jobs versus a 13,000-job loss in February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the 1830s the American inventor Samuel Colt filed patents for a new kind of handgun, one in which multiple firing chambers rotated around a single barrel.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though most of the hundreds of historic items are held and preserved by the Center for Sacramento History, a small handful are regularly rotated out in the museum’s highly popular exhibit.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Illinois freshman then spun to his left and hopped back behind the 3-point line, swishing his second 3-pointer of the night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is made of cellulose spun into the fibers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Estrada Juarez turned the camera to show the sunset.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Eastlake defense turned three double plays behind him, including a nifty 6-4-3, started by shortstop Zowen Watson, to end the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The journey started as a boy in Chicago, where sirens whirled through Rizzs’ neighborhood when the White Sox won the pennant in 1959.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Emerald green steel tracks twisted overhead.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gomez parted her hair in the center and pulled the lengths up, twisted them, and clipped her hair with a medium-sized sheer white claw clip and wrapping some of the lengths over the top of the clip.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2026
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The team's lease at the American Airlines Center is set to expire in 2031, and while speculation has swirled about a potential relocation, Mavericks CEO Rick Welts made clear during a recent sports economic panel that the organization intends to remain in the city.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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New York City has denied another request for data about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11 — claiming nothing could be found — despite the discovery of 68 boxes worth of information on the subject just four months ago, the Daily News has learned.—
Thomas Tracy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Twirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twirled. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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