Thesaurus results for TWIRLS

twirls 1 of 2

noun

plural of twirl

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me

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twirls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of twirl

as in rotates

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis absentmindedly twirled a lock of her hair around her finger

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as in revolves

to move in circles around an axis or center an ice-skater twirling in place

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Noun

Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second. — ABC News, 4 May 2026 The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 The dance world has often based its plaudits on how spectacularly performers can defy gravity with leaps, kicks and twirls. — Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 In other words, Uranus moves around our star like a spinning top that is tilted over and that twirls backward. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026 At a picnic fundraiser in Orlando, his wife Iryna grabs his arms and wildly twirls around his wheelchair, savoring life. — Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026 The swishy Zesica Sleeveless Maxi Dress checks all my boxes, as the asymmetrical top is designed to sit lower on one side, and slightly flares out into a flowy pleated skirt that twirls nicely and allows for a full range of movement. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026 To be frank, Jarrett’s rush pattern may have short-circuited the Next Gen Stats GPS system with more twists, twirls and figure-eights than an Olympic figure skating routine. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026

Verb

Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of his wrist, releases a swallow’s worth of straight rye. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Elmer Rodríguez twirls a against his former team while representing Puerto Rico. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026 Shauna Martel, a teaching assistant at the Osher Map Library twirls a massive globe around and points to Australia. — Jackie Northam, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twirls

Noun

For example, a player taking hundreds of shots could use data collected by the chip to understand which shooting angles and ball rotations are most likely to result in a basket.

— Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
The American Medical Association recommends chin tucks, gentle neck rotations and half-neck circles during the day.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotations

Verb

As the motor rotates the end, the rod deforms and stores elastic energy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Workday’s rally comes amid a broader rethink of software companies, which are starting to look more attractive as money rotates out of semiconductors and into parts of the AI trade that investors think will outperform going forward.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotates

Verb

Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolves

Noun

Brunson beats defenders with skill and not size, relying on footwork, fakes and spins that create angles to get his shot off against taller defenders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
There were plenty of new spins on his famous baker boy cap showcased like art objects in a striking Plexiglas installation in an art gallery opposite Le Bristol, plus numerous other variations on other headgear in his spring 2027 lineup.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of spins

Verb

Elizondo’s wide-ranging production discography, which swings from hip-hop to country, rock and R&B, attracted Greta Van Fleet.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of swings

Noun

The prospect of spending the rest of her life with a man who nattered on about yield curves filled her with despair.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The duo worked with curves, sequins and dotted effects to suggest light on water, and drew on Impressionist color contrasts.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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