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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Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
There's also an order of marshmallow potion macchiato with 18 pumps of marshmallow ube swirl, two shots of vanilla flavoring, four shots of hazelnut, four shots of blueberry, four shots of coconut, 12 teaspoons of sugar and skim milk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Brad Japhe, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
As Trump’s cabinet fills up, speculation swirls over who will be named SEC chair after Gensler’s departure.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
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Verb
And through it all, Carnesecca was a swirling, kinetic presence on the sidelines, arms flailing, legs kicking, shirttails flying, all 5-foot-6 of him curled in exasperation over a missed shot or agonizing call.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
There's also an order of marshmallow potion macchiato with 18 pumps of marshmallow ube swirl, two shots of vanilla flavoring, four shots of hazelnut, four shots of blueberry, four shots of coconut, 12 teaspoons of sugar and skim milk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
The lucky few who have sampled the spirit speak of an ethereal balance of spice and sweet; supernatural swirls of maple syrup and port wine, which slowly evolve into lustrous tendrils of cinnamon and clove.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
As Trump’s cabinet fills up, speculation swirls over who will be named SEC chair after Gensler’s departure.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swirl. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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