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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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
There was so much information (and misinformation) swirling around at the time, but our team wanted to get everything copper-bottomed and multiple-sourced rather than jump the gun.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Smoky, spicy swirls of raspberry preserve, leather, and sweet tobacco meld into a profoundly ripe yet lively and fresh palate, struck by layers of dusty graphite, ore, and iodine.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
As more family members swirl in to check on Cheryl, others begin laughing and comforting children in the room.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
There was so much information (and misinformation) swirling around at the time, but our team wanted to get everything copper-bottomed and multiple-sourced rather than jump the gun.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
As Denver faces a High Wind Warning and a winter storm swirls in northwestern Colorado, metro temperatures are forecast to fall to 17 degrees overnight Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Smoky, spicy swirls of raspberry preserve, leather, and sweet tobacco meld into a profoundly ripe yet lively and fresh palate, struck by layers of dusty graphite, ore, and iodine.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swirl. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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