whirl
verb (used without object)
to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly.
Example Sentences
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"We opened two containers every day in the yard," he said, sitting in his office beside a whirling fan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
In “Like This,” from the Glass/Wilson virtual reality “Monsters of Grace” originally created in 1998 at UCLA, the 12th century whirling dervish Turkish poet Rumi exalts the wonder of dying of love.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Skacel, the whirling dervish, in his pomp, skipping past defenders and rifling shots past goalkeepers, the little wonder tearing it up.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Most ingenious of all are the soap bubbles, devised by Mr. Forman, an MIT doctoral student, that drift around the stage as whirling snow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Jake steps toward me amid a whirling cloud of dust.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
