revolve vs whirl

revolve

verb
  • To rotate around an axis. 

  • To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body). 

  • To move in order or sequence. 

  • To cause (something) to turn around a central point. 

noun
  • The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production. 

  • The rotating section itself. 

whirl

verb
  • To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. 

  • To make something or someone whirl. 

  • To have a sensation of spinning or reeling. 

  • To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch. 

noun
  • (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial. 

  • Something that whirls. 

  • A rapid series of events. 

  • Dizziness or giddiness. 

  • An act of whirling. 

  • A confused tumult. 

How often have the words revolve and whirl occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )