whirled

Example Sentences

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"When I left, I left with nothing," he told AFP, as waiters whirled past carrying steaming plates of traditional Syrian fare.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The explosive Park fire north of Chico created massive smoke plumes that whirled up into the atmosphere, swirling in a tornado-like way, a phenomenon known as a “firenado.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

In gigantic machine rooms, turbines whirled around the clock.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

He also whirled around to break a tackle and kept going to get the Seahawks into field goal range early in the second half.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

He whirled her around, so he could stare her directly in the face.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix