twirl
verb (used with object)
to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
twirled
Example Sentences
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“This is so freakin’ fun!” he cried out, while a nearby woman twirled in her long, floral summer dress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Clad in a black leather trench coat, the 42-year-old dictator twirled a cigarette as he reviewed lines of factory employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Dancing to drums in downtown Yangon, the crowd of nationalist activists and saffron-robed monks twirled miniature national flags and toted banners denying accusations of ethnic cleansing being levelled at The Hague.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto successfully lobbied the Dodgers to head down to the bullpen and begin warming up—even though he had twirled a complete game two days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
She shrugged and twirled her blond hair around a finger.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
