whirl
verb (used without object)
to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly.
is whirling
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present progressiveof whirl (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Downtown San Diego is whirling again, a place that was in a developmental sprint until 2020 momentarily slowed it down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
With speculation rife that Craig will do one more film at most, the rumor mill is whirling again.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 28, 2016
In the Daily Mail Martin O'Neill is whirling his mace, flourishing his trident and clanking slowly down the M6 in his iron suit after "entering the battle to sign Wigan's £15m-rated Hugo Rodallega".
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2010
If the centre "prop" seems to rotate in one direction or the other, the pilot knows that it is whirling faster or slower than the outboard.
From Time Magazine Archive
I force a grin, but my mind is whirling.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
