- present participle of whir.
whirring
Example Sentences
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The chancellor was perhaps mindful of the army of manufacturing robots, laser welders, 3D metal printers, whirring into action around him.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said those provide enough power to keep fries frozen and fans whirring as long as they are switched out every five hours or so.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Rising equity prices have also kept the spending machine whirring when it comes to artificial-intelligence hyperscalers’ capital investments.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The screen lit up, blinding and ostentatious, and its CPU component started whirring like crazy.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
