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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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Since Daniel Craig, 57, stepped down as James Bond in 2021’s No Time to Die, rumors have been swirling about who could next play the iconic MI6 agent and producers have remained coy about how imminent a cast announcement might be.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
With verve and drama, Durham draws us into the swirl of Soviet dancers, defectors, filmmakers, and politicians.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The talk swirled even as the Eagles had yet to receive an official invite.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Since Daniel Craig, 57, stepped down as James Bond in 2021’s No Time to Die, rumors have been swirling about who could next play the iconic MI6 agent and producers have remained coy about how imminent a cast announcement might be.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
Complex and distinct swirl of aromas of chalk, cola, maple syrup, dark chocolate, gorse, bacon and red plums.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
With verve and drama, Durham draws us into the swirl of Soviet dancers, defectors, filmmakers, and politicians.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swirl. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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