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aswirl

American  
[uh-swurl] / əˈswɜrl /

adjective

  1. moving in a swirling pattern or motion.

    dancers aswirl to the waltz music.


Etymology

Origin of aswirl

First recorded in 1875–80; a- 1 + swirl

Example Sentences

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Rumors are aswirl that Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East emissary Jared Kushner played a big role.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The natural world is aswirl in “Life of Pi,” a marvelously inventive stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2002 Booker Prize-winning novel.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

This required both that they pick the right material and that they create light at the right frequency to send its atomic lattice aswirl with the help of theoretical computation from the collaborators.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2023

The Glacial Heritage Preserve near Olympia, once a solid wasteland of Scot’s broom, an invasive weed, has been restored to native camas and grasses, and is aswirl again with butterflies.

From Seattle Times Aug. 5, 2014

The southern sky was aswirl with glowing, shifting colors, the reflections of the great fires that burned below.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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