- present participle of swirl.
swirling
Example Sentences
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Experts at Chilbolton Observatory, operated by the UK's national space laboratory RAL Space, monitor UK-licenced satellites and fast-multiplying fragments of space debris swirling around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
That constant swirling is a driving force behind bursts of energy from the Sun, creating so-called space weather, that can disrupt Earth's power grids and satellites, and could even injure astronauts.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, questions are swirling about whether authorities will be able to raise the boat, if any bodies are inside, and if the wreckage can reveal what happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Optical skyrmions are tiny, stable swirling patterns formed within the properties of light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
But the colors inside the crystal ball were swirling.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
