swirl
verb (used without object)
to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
was swirling
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past progressiveof swirl.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"How on earth could it have taken so long, given all of the inaccurate reporting about the nature of this offending that was swirling around immediately?" she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
As Sudan teeters on the brink of a full-blown civil war, one question was swirling around the country on Wednesday: Where is the former dictator Omar Hassan al-Bashir?
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Her family had recently moved to Miami from the Dominican Republic and she was swirling in insecurities about her identity and her appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
“It was swirling clouds off towards Parole about a couple of miles away,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2021
Then he stopped, looking up at the windows and the smoke that was swirling against them.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
