swirled 1 of 2

swirled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of swirl
1
as in stirred
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

2
as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis swirled her skirts as she danced the tango

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled
Adjective
  • Yellowjackets season 3 After a successful first two seasons of the twisted thriller show, Yellowjackets returns with season 3 — and its only more violent, bloodthirsty and disturbing.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
  • But the Triumph was now just another pile of twisted metal.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This move has stirred controversy and concern amongst community leaders in New Orleans, a city with a historically high homicide rate.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Musk usefully stirred the pot on this issue.
    The Editors, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In a backstory-heavy monologue, Sterns reveals to Captain America (Anthony Mackie) and Falcon (Danny Ramirez) that when he was exposed to Bruce Banner's blood in The Incredible Hulk via a cut on his head, his brain was warped and became massive.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Ignoring these instructions could lead to shrunken, warped, or ruined items.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Deluxe Rooms have a balcony giving views over the lake, as well as walk-wardrobes, touch-pads for curtains and lights and hi-tech TVs that can be swivelled around to watch from bed or from the sofa area.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Judge Wiley swivelled in his leather chair toward the sixteen jurors seated in his jury box.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Measure the size of the area to be covered and cut the tape in a rounded fashion to prevent scratching skin.
    Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The coat featured a soft, sinuous collar, rounded shoulders and long sleeves.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on swirled

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!