Showing Results for "swirling"

swirling

ADJECTIVE

billowy

Synonyms

WEAK

bouncing bouncy bulgy distended ebbing and flowing heaving puffy rippled rippling rising rising and falling rolling swelling swollen undulating waving wavy

ADJECTIVE

revolving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

orbiting spinning whirling

STRONG

circling circulating encircling gyrating pirouetting reeling rolling turning twirling

ADJECTIVE

turbulent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitter bumpy choppy fierce rough stormy tempestuous unstable violent

WEAK

agitated blustering blustery boiling coarse confused destructive disordered disturbed foaming furious howling inclement moiling noisy restless riotous roaring ruffled rugged stirred up stormful storming thunderous tremulous tumultuous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm gentle kind mild moderate nice peaceful smooth

WEAK

manageable obedient settled stable

Example Sentences

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Andreeva overcame a tense start, where nerves and a swirling wind led to the final starting with four successive breaks of serve.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Anticipation was mounting ahead of the listing, as evidenced by countless news reports and swirling speculation last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Powerful currents twist and churn, creating swirling eddies that split into smaller and smaller vortices until their energy eventually fades away.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Speculation surrounding Rodgers’ comeback had been swirling for months after the veteran quarterback was spotted at the Steelers’ training facilities, sparking widespread rumors that a reunion was imminent.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

I pushed my final bite of cake around my plate, creating a swirling chocolate smudge.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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