whirl
verb (used without object)
to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly.
was whirling
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past progressiveof whirl.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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Gelfand was whirling around on a bicycle by the River Spree, the first time he'd ever ridden one, when he came across a group of German women carrying suitcases and bundles.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2015
However, Mr Bell failed to spot one of the revolutions that was whirling around him: the transition from the managerial capitalism that he witnessed at Fortune to a much more freewheeling entrepreneurial capitalism.
From Economist ● Feb. 3, 2011
For a while it was a toss-up whether A-day would have to be postponed; a minor typhoon was whirling through the gulf.
From Time Magazine Archive
By last week, life had become acutely distressing for Mr. Gann as he observed that a major social war was whirling horribly about his wife, in highest, mightiest circles.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was whirling over ice and snow in all directions.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
