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adjective

as in twisted

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verb

past tense of swirl
1
as in stirred
to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly kept swirling her lemonade until the ice had melted and it was completely watered down

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2
as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis swirled her skirts as she danced the tango

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Recent Examples of swirled
Verb
Questions about Stern's future, and unfounded rumors that his show would be canceled, swirled in 2025 as the end of his most recent five-year contract approached. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Another survivor, Ram Chandra, described gripping onto rungs of the ceiling to make his way out of the tunnel as water, concrete and debris swirled around him. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Rumors initially swirled last year that the IS 500 Ultimate Edition would be the last IS launched in the continent, but the brand put an end to that debate with this new launch. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 After Grande announced plans to scale back her public engagements, rumors about her well-being swirled. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 On Michigan Avenue in West Dearborn, Seltz Soda Club crafts colorful dirty sodas — fizzy, nonalcoholic seltzer waters swirled with an assortment of syrups and creams. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Much has changed on the ground in Chicago since Ahmed left town for Dubai as investigations swirled around him. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Trade rumors swirled about Hellebuyck in late June around the draft, but nothing came to fruition. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 As progress at the artillery plant continued to stall, paranoia grew and rumors swirled among the American workers that the Turkish employees from Repkon might be purposefully sabotaging the machinery. — ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirled
  1. twisted
  2. stirred
  3. twirled
  4. warped
  5. spun
  6. entwined
  7. turned
  8. rounded
Adjective
  • What happens next are the most dramatic and twisted moments of his life, as these mysterious events bring Sam face-to-face with his younger self.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Homes and businesses left intact after the flooding were still without electricity on Sunday, as twisted power line poles and wires lay tangled in the mud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • An ongoing police investigation in Philadelphia's Olney section has stirred rumors and concerns of a potential serial killer, but some key information is missing before that claim can be correct.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The debate has stirred deep divisions among the public over whether she should be held criminally responsible for the January 2023 killings.
    — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stirred
Verb
  • The pair were visibly emotional as Sulewski posed and twirled in the dress.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of twirled
Adjective
  • The following adventure is a wild blend of time travel, crime, and a warped version of reality.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pans that are flush with the surface transfer uniform heat, but warped pans are more likely to have hot and cold spots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of warped
Verb
  • Singer spun a quality start (6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, BB, 5 Ks) in his Petco Park start against the Padres in June.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In recent months, Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks spun two side-by-side villas on the market for a cool $70 million, while a $27 million property sought to set a record in the island’s Costa d’en Blanes region.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spun
Adjective
  • While the exhibit is enabled by the entwined ubiquity of the English language and the internet, the artists know these technologies aren’t transparent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, as Bitcoin and crypto have become more firmly embedded in the financial sector, Goldman has become more entwined with crypto.
    — Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of entwined
Verb
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The maps revealed that a chronic problem had turned critical.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned
Adjective
  • Bright notes of lemon, sweet orange, and bergamot are softened by lavender and verbena, giving the citrus opening a more rounded, aromatic quality.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The other tight ends for the Bengals aren’t as well-rounded as All.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounded

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“Swirled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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