whirl
verb (used without object)
to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly.
has been whirling
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present perfect progressiveof whirl (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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Cameron’s “Avatar” industrial complex has been whirling in high gear for some time; production on the upcoming sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” began back in 2017.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
“They wanted to preserve the dance in its original form and not just be a tourist attraction,” said Philip Jacobs, who has been whirling for 43 years and still leads twice-monthly sema ceremonies in London.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2019
That door has been whirling faster & faster of late, exasperating the friends of France abroad and infuriating her people at home.
From Time Magazine Archive
Connecticut's Democratic Senator William Benton, whose Ediphone has been whirling out hasty comment on a wide variety of issues while he neglected his political fences at home, is in trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has been whirling his unfortunate machine faster and faster, till no wonder the mainspring has all but broken down.
From The Long Vacation by Charlotte Mary Yonge
