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swirled

VERB

spin around

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boil churn roil twirl whirl

STRONG

agitate coil crimp crisp curl eddy purl roll snake surge swoosh whirlpool whorl wriggle

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, health minister Wes Streeting met Starmer at Downing Street, as speculation swirled over whether he could launch a leadership bid.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Questions still swirled around whether GameStop could afford to buy eBay and compete with Amazon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Rumors of acquisition offers swirled: Saudi sovereign money?

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The noise - lasting and deafening - rose up and swirled around like a typhoon, gathering up everybody in its vicinity, delirious Hearts folk thrilled to be sucked into the vortex.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

I reached out and grabbed Elliot’s arm, bringing him to a stop, and for a half second we stood frozen as chaos swirled around us.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin