Thesaurus results for TWIRLING

twirling

verb

present participle of twirl

as in rotating

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis absentmindedly twirled a lock of her hair around her finger

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as in revolving

to move in circles around an axis or center an ice-skater twirling in place

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Recent Examples of twirling Charli was the smiling face of a platform that amplified those pressures, twerking and twirling like the girl in The Red Shoes who couldn’t stop dancing. — Nancy Jo Sales, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Schlittler sent his hometown Red Sox packing last October, striking out 12 while twirling eight scoreless innings in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 At one point, he could even be seen lifting her up and twirling her around the beach. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Appearing in the stands at Arrowhead Stadium, Swift could be seen twirling her wedding ring around her finger. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 The last time these two met in Tuscaloosa was in 2024, when the Tide won 41-34 on Ryan Coleman-Williams 75-yard, twirling touchdown catch-and-run. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Einstein’s general theory of relativity dictates that a twirling black hole would bring spacetime along for the ride, warping it in a process known as the Lense-Thirring effect. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 Choreographer Lincoln Jones walked among them, hand to chin, thinking, and at times twirling alone as if chasing whispers. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 On any other man, this level of villainy could be mustache-twirling and cartoonish. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026

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To deliver for employees, fill that chair with a real employee, rotating regularly, with a mandate to gather input from their peers before and after every session.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Moving forward is one thing, but moving up and down, changing direction, and rotating in place is a whole different challenge.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotating

Verb

Business credit cards Like traditional credit cards, business credit cards can cover everyday expenses and provide a revolving source of financing.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
This part of the invoice financing process functions similarly to a revolving line of credit.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of revolving

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Pepsi's relationship with Taco Bell and KFC parent Yum Brands spans decades, back to when the beverage giant owned the restaurant chains before spinning them into a separate public company in 1997.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The company uses a proprietary two-step process that first removes gums and other noncellulosic components from raw hemp fiber, then refines the material for spinning on equipment already used to process cotton and synthetic fibers.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of spinning

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When glossy, spoon mixture into a sandwich bag, pushing the mixture to the corner of the bag and twisting the top of the bag to remove any excess air.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisting

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America must become better at turning breakthrough ideas into products the world can afford.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning

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The night before our spaghetti dinner, Caleb sat me down by the cabin’s large, whirling fireplace and talked to me about meatballs for two hours.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Maybe my favorite styling element of all on this car is the whirling radiator fan sitting atop the engine, 917-style.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

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