swirl
verb (used without object)
to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
have swirled
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present perfectof swirl.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But doubts have swirled over the possible role of Rabat, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain's other north African territory of Melilla.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
But ever since Brown went public with his frustrations about a diminished role in the team’s offense last year, trade rumors have swirled around the 28-year-old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Reports have swirled in the media that the younger Khamenei has already been anointed by the Assembly of Experts, a grouping of some 88 senior clerics tasked with this responsibility.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Rumors have swirled about an affair between Santos-Aviles and Gonzales since Current Revolt in September reported on the staffer’s death.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
The propellers have swirled faithfully and unceasingly; the good ship in consequence has cleft the passive waves.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 21, 1917 by Various
