whirlpool
noun
whirl·pool
ˈ(h)wər(-ə)l-ˌpül 
1
a
: a confused tumult and bustle : whirl
b
: a magnetic or impelling force by which something may be engulfed
refusing to be drawn into this whirlpool of intrigue—
A. D. White
A. D. White2
b
Examples of whirlpool in a Sentence
The swimmer was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned.
in The Odyssey, Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship
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Each serene treatment suite looks out to the lagoon, while the opulent double treatment villas also feature whirlpools.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Ovation of the Seas, a Quantum-class ship which entered service in 2016, will receive a refreshed pool deck with private casitas, a new whirlpool, the Pesky Parrot bar and accommodation upgrades such as the Ultimate Family Suite and Panoramic Suite.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
If money is no object, the best digs are two aft-facing Otium Suites, which clock in at 1,324 square feet, each with a 421-square-foot wraparound veranda with private whirlpool.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
With the heat at medium-low, stir the water in a circular motion to create a whirlpool.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Ovation of the Seas, a Quantum-class ship which entered service in 2016, will receive a refreshed pool deck with private casitas, a new whirlpool, the Pesky Parrot bar and accommodation upgrades such as the Ultimate Family Suite and Panoramic Suite.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
If money is no object, the best digs are two aft-facing Otium Suites, which clock in at 1,324 square feet, each with a 421-square-foot wraparound veranda with private whirlpool.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
With the heat at medium-low, stir the water in a circular motion to create a whirlpool.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for whirlpool
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlpool. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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whirlpool
noun
whirl·pool
ˈhwər(-ə)l-ˌpül
ˈwər(-ə)l-
1
: water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center into which floating objects are drawn : eddy
2
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whirlpool
noun
whirl·pool
ˈhwər(-ə)l-ˌpül, ˈwər(-ə)l-
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