upwhirl

American

[uhp-hwurl, -wurl] / ʌpˈʰwɜrl, -ˈwɜrl /

verb (used with object)

to cause (something) to whirl upward.

verb (used without object)

to be whirled upward.

Etymology

Origin of upwhirl

First recorded in 1835–45; up- + whirl

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upwhirl

Carlisle felt, under Mr. Canning's incredulous gaze, that this sudden upwhirl of misfortune was the further refinement of cruelty.

From V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison

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