whir
Example Sentences
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In Boland's following over, England fell apart in a whir of loose drives.
From BBC
The girl is under strict orders to stay at home, but even indoors and with an air purifier whirring away, the air quality is compromised.
From BBC
A mass of knotted rope entangles like tentacles or whirs when swung by a spinning dancer.
From New York Times
The metallic whirring of helicopters, the flash of flares, the smell of burning after bombs, the taste of fear, the ache of something lost — all of these linger long after the fighting stops.
From New York Times
He’s perfectly cast in a part that calls for quietly whirring intelligence.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
