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Recent Examples of swirl
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
With reports swirling these past few weeks, the corporation confirmed Wednesday that former Google EMEA chief Matt Brittin will take on the most powerful role in British broadcasting, replacing Tim Davie.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Rex begonias are famous for their foliage, with certain types featuring a metallic sheen or mesmerizing swirl patterns.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Trade rumors swirled for more than year about Alcantara, the 2022 National League Cy Young Award winner.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
With reports swirling these past few weeks, the corporation confirmed Wednesday that former Google EMEA chief Matt Brittin will take on the most powerful role in British broadcasting, replacing Tim Davie.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
To my left, the top of Sutro Tower is framed by clear blue skies, while a swirl of fog obscures the base.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Rex begonias are famous for their foliage, with certain types featuring a metallic sheen or mesmerizing swirl patterns.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl
Verb
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Later, romantic Venus squares transformative Pluto, stirring friction about recognition and resources in groups.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The intuitive Moon stirs your 7th House of Companionship, squaring fortuitous Jupiter in your 4th House of Care, so promises and comfort could pull in opposite directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Times of India found workers in Chirag Dilli, the city’s dumpling-making capital, so stretched for fuel that some had given up on steaming and had turned operations over to chow mein.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seafood lovers should order the lobster roll flight or seafood roll flight and let the hardest decision of the day be choosing a favorite.—
Dontaira Terrell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Knaus Berry Farm is visited by thousands of people each season, who stand in long lines for the finger-sticking cinnamon rolls, homemade pies and jams or the strawberry shakes, made from the strawberries grown in fields behind the market.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The other side of the lounge will feature numerous food options that will rotate throughout the season, including classic American game day food, Asian food, BBQ, and vegetarian options.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles also has two former MVP's in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman and one of the most lethal starting rotations in the league.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smith had been a fixture in the Heat’s bench rotation, playing in 67 of the Heat’s first 71 games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a 2015 email, when Mead Johnson was considering supplying some of its formula to a researcher for a study, a company neonatologist expressed concern that the results could be spun to make the preemie product look unsafe.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Others dabble in meme coins — crypto assets that are quickly spun up and traded around memes and cultural moments.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tiny eddies form around them, encouraging pollination.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Idalia’s winds intensified a nearby cyclonic eddy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The world of dance has leapt long in fashion’s collective imagination—but the reign of the ballet flat may, finally, be twirling off.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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To stack the deck further, and to spur their champion into action, the writers throw in a sinister trio of private-equity investors who might as well arrive twirling their mustaches.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirl. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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