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adjective

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as in twisted

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swirled

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verb

past tense of swirl
1
as in stirred
to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly kept swirling her lemonade until the ice had melted and it was completely watered down

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2
as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis swirled her skirts as she danced the tango

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  1. twisted
  2. stirred
  3. twirled
  4. rotated
  5. warped
  6. swiveled
  7. rounded
Adjective
  • This twisted peppermint candle has all the classic holiday scents rolled into one and is only available during the holidays, giving it more of an exclusive feel.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Add in the ability to beat a mean mug when needed, and this talented, twisted queen is ready to go all the way in the competition!
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • Later in 2023, McConnell appeared to freeze in two separate instances that stirred concerns about his overall health.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The university's volleyball team just wrapped up a season that stirred national controversy over a transgender athlete on the team.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of stirred
Verb
  • Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Under the giant disco ball, partygoers sipped champagne and twirled well past midnight.
    Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of rotated
Adjective
  • This Hubble image features Arp 122, a galaxy that actually comprises two vast galaxies colliding with each other—NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy at left, and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral galaxy at right.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The space reflects its years in warped wood floors, exposed silver radiators, and layer upon layer of paint.
    Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of warped
Verb
  • Judge Wiley swivelled in his leather chair toward the sixteen jurors seated in his jury box.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even Snoop, who hadn’t swiveled his seat, was hyped and looking forward to stealing the standout.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of swiveled
Adjective
  • The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Pulling from these heroes’ and villains’ moves found in comics and films gives Marvel Rivals’ characters a more rounded kit, allowing all of them to have some form of movement, as well as a long-range and close-range attack.
    Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of rounded
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