swirl
verb (used without object)
to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
has been swirling
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present perfect progressiveof swirl (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Speculation around the Ederson transfer collapsing has been swirling over the weekend after initial reports last week claimed there was a problem due to a knee injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Talk of changing Proposition 14 has been swirling in Sacramento for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
Speculation about the timing of the next rate hike by the central bank has been swirling ahead of its decision on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Talk of an imminent hostage deal has been swirling for days.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
By these waterways and by high roads that came after, a constant stream of peoples has been swirling into France and mingling in the basin of Paris.
From From a Terrace in Prague by Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker
