whirl
verb (used without object)
to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly.
had whirled
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past perfectof whirl.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I am afraid she had whirled or dervished a little too long.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2017
A few nights before, emergency lights had whirled through the Meyers’ gated community, ambulances rushing him to the hospital with chest pains.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2010
Dust storms had whirled, torrents of rain fallen, yet Australia had piled up 452 more runs in second innings.
From Time Magazine Archive
By last week Sir Walter's blast had whirled the learned dust along academic corridors in England and made eddies in the intellectual weeklies.
From Time Magazine Archive
By this time the old bull had whirled around and turned upon his pursuer so fast that the young bull was taken by surprise.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
