a commotion of people fought for the exits.
he gave the crank a spin.
he took a crack at it.
he was caught up in a whirl of work.
I gave it a whirl.
it broke off after much twisting.
rising smoke whirled in the air.
spin a coin.
The clothes tumbled in the dryer.
The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy.
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind.