Thesaurus results for SWIRL

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verb

ˈswər(-ə)l

Definition of swirl

as in to stir

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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as in to turn

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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Recent Examples of swirl

Verb

As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead. — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The American great had just lost to France’s Harmony Tan in the first round of the grass court major and questions about her future were swirling around this leafy corner of London. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Noun

The Malibu coconut rum, pineapple and coconut flavors can be enhanced by adding a fruit swirl of your choosing — strawberry, blackberry, mango or watermelon. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 21 June 2026 Such a beautiful sculpture, mimicking the swirls found in nature (the cosmos, shells, Fibonacci-following topiary) felt a far cry from the swirl of emotions prompted by my favorite TV shows. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for swirl

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl

Verb

Your 3rd House of Communication is stirred by the temperamental Moon, while the life-giving Sun boosts your 7th House of Partnership, aligning words with steady commitments.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Make sure to stir the ice cream to the consistency of frozen yogurt before spreading and freezing the cake to help prevent air bubbles and create neat layers.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of stir

Verb

Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of turn

Noun

While Garcia runs a steady takeout business, there are a handful of tables inside, with chili flakes in shakers and rolls of paper towel for napkins.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Few would begrudge Paraguay this recognition, but the skullduggery did produce eye-rolls and requires stronger officiating.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of roll

Verb

The weekly series along the New River also includes live music, a farmers and craft market with a rotating lineup of local businesses and artisans, as well as gourmet food vendors.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of rotate

Noun

That’s a small contract, especially for a player that has given the Pacers rotation minutes at times.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Keep scrolling to shop breezy button-up shirts, linen-blend tanks, and more lightweight styles that deserve a spot in your summer rotation.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of rotation

Verb

Codex can be helpful for a wide range of tasks like generating spreadsheets for monthly reports, using a call transcript to prepare a brief and log it into Salesforce or spinning up six different types of content from one piece of text.

— Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
There is surely some retroactive continuity here, the writer going back in time to spin an origin story about the idea that would become the center of her spiritual writing.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of spin

Noun

Convection involves turbulent eddies of warm air rising from the ground into the atmosphere above, and latent heat involves the absorption or release of energy from a phase change without the temperature changing.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Dull says that the redesign will eliminate eddies inside the dam, increasing efficiency and saving the lives of juvenile salmon who might get stuck inside.

— D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Definition of eddy

Verb

Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Throngs of people gather to watch troupes perform ballet over the hum of violin strings, twirl to Hindi music in traditional Indian dress, and even stomp to heavy metal.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026

Definition of twirl

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