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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Since the beginning of the trial, conspiracy theories about Patrick Clancy have swirled online, including some speculating about his involvement.
From BBC ● Aug. 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
Questions have swirled around the incident since March when the local judge overseeing the investigation reopened the probe to give police more time to gather evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
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
