swirling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of swirlingnext
as in spiraling

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swirling

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verb

present participle of swirl
1
as in stirring
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 rotating
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. stirring
  2. rotating
  3. spiral
Verb
  • Barbaro’s performance is stirring, her falsetto fine and opalescent.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly and scraping bottom of saucepan with a silicone spatula, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.
    Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Next will be Pier Top, a lavish lounge rotating atop the 17th-floor of the hotel tower that is expected to open in February, according to the resort’s website.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Under the new measure, the role of the chief justice would become a rotating position.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotating
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  • Most memorable were the demonstrations led by artist Nan Goldin, where pill bottles were strewn down the iconic spiral ramp of the Guggenheim and prescription slips littered the floor of the Sackler Wing at the Met, home of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur.
    Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The queen’s mother, the Duchess of Kent, had a spiral version of her daughter’s tripod holder, without gems.
    Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of spiral
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