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  • present participle of whirl.

whirling

ADJECTIVE
swirling
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
rotating
Synonyms


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"We opened two containers every day in the yard," he said, sitting in his office beside a whirling fan.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Distressing images thunder into her head uninvited, whirling around and around until she feels like she is drowning in them.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

The director typically makes it into a carnival ride, a whirling montage that turns smoke-choked ’70s Vegas into heaven.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

The arrival of “The Beast in Me” couldn’t be better timed, with the drama surrounding the release of the Epstein files whirling.

From Salon Nov. 19, 2025

The whirling one, the one almost like a human whistle.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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