twirl
verb (used with object)
to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
have twirled
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present perfectof twirl.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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He added: "As an armchair fan of the show I have watched in awe as people have twirled and gyrated across the screen. And now it's my turn... gulp!"
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
She is said to have "twirled on the spot" as she returned with the money.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2021
In 1874 Harriet was hustled to the altar by a glib young man called Lewis Staunton, who sounds so villainous that his moustaches must have twirled of their own accord.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012
How the benign planets must have twirled in happy curves when Harold Bell Wright was born, if one may credit his familiar mage, Elsbury W. Reynolds!
From Shandygaff by Morley, Christopher
