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whirling

ADJECTIVE
swirling
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
rotating
Synonyms


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But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Hernandez gets a bit teary-eyed when talking about his favorite song, “Sentimientos,” a whirling polka-driven ballad about an avoidant situationship, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Distressing images thunder into her head uninvited, whirling around and around until she feels like she is drowning in them.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

Gardens of corals and sponges and flowery sea anemones clung to the rocks and danced in the whirling currents.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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