whirled

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The five-year-old whirled, and bolted down the road at a pace which would have seemed to challenge a racing car; and the girl in the saddle, bending to the motion of the horse, was seen to raise her hand in warning.

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  1. intransitive verb To revolve rapidly about a center or an axis. See Synonyms at turn.
  2. intransitive verb To rotate or spin rapidly: The dancer whirled across the stage.
  3. intransitive verb To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel: She whirled around to face him.
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  • He half-whirled, as if Rowan might be standing behind him, closed his eyes, and fought for control. —  Hunter, Healer [Sequel to The Society] - Lilith Saintcrow
  • The blade of Gunter's sword whirled, and Evrard's blow was parried; Joscelin spun lightly into the backstroke, and Evrard's shield broke beneath it. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
  • Get me She rose, whirled, and threw herself sullenly on her bunk Come back," said Pierre. —  Riders of the Silences
  • Then Mitha Baba literally whirled--plunging away at incredible speed--almost exactly in the opposite direction from the one she had been facing Doctor Carlin Deal Hantee tried to remember Skag--tried to remember her own name. —  Son of Power
  • Round and round it whirled, and it seemed to be saying once again To and fro on my little tin toe Singing and spinning, oh, see me go This is the song that I sing to-day Children should always be glad and gay Oh, the pretty top!" —  Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs
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