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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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Recent Examples of whirled
The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.
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Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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
In a desperate attempt to protect her baby, the victim whirled around, confronted Aherne and grabbed the knife in the stranger’s hand, her infant child falling from the changing table onto the floor during the scuffle, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Here it gets whirled with Parmesan and a handful of herbs that take it to the next level.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
As a writer-producer on The Shield and then the creator, showrunner, and main writer on Sons of Anarchy, Sutter perfected an ultraviolent blend of sentimentality, nihilism, and masculinity that whirled around his characters like so much cigarette smoke and motorcycle exhaust.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
After Smart ran through a checklist and flipped a few switches, the A-Star helicopter's blades whirled to life overhead.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 May 2025
Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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
In a desperate attempt to protect her baby, the victim whirled around, confronted Aherne and grabbed the knife in the stranger’s hand, her infant child falling from the changing table onto the floor during the scuffle, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Here it gets whirled with Parmesan and a handful of herbs that take it to the next level.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
As a writer-producer on The Shield and then the creator, showrunner, and main writer on Sons of Anarchy, Sutter perfected an ultraviolent blend of sentimentality, nihilism, and masculinity that whirled around his characters like so much cigarette smoke and motorcycle exhaust.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
After Smart ran through a checklist and flipped a few switches, the A-Star helicopter's blades whirled to life overhead.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirled
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Prone to flooding, the Trinity has a soft bottom that’s constantly being stirred, causing prehistoric fossils and bones to surface.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Understanding stirred, a flutter in the very center of her chest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 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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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 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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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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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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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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“Whirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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