as in gulf
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
a boat sucked down into the vortex
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Recent Examples of vortex
In 2021, the polar vortex prompted widespread power outages across Texas, resulting in rolling blackouts and leading to the deaths of 246 people.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The case serves as a stark reminder that even the most powerful media figures aren’t immune from being pulled into the legal and political vortex surrounding Trump.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 July 2025
The vortex damaged a Bureau of Land Management fire engine, which was pulled from fire operations for repairs.
—Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
According to the researchers, Mars' significant orbital eccentricity, or deviation from a perfect circle, causes the atmosphere in the southern summer to circulate more energetically, creating conditions ideal for vortex formation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 16 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The case serves as a stark reminder that even the most powerful media figures aren’t immune from being pulled into the legal and political vortex surrounding Trump.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 July 2025
The vortex damaged a Bureau of Land Management fire engine, which was pulled from fire operations for repairs.
—Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
According to the researchers, Mars' significant orbital eccentricity, or deviation from a perfect circle, causes the atmosphere in the southern summer to circulate more energetically, creating conditions ideal for vortex formation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
Noun
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Ringleader Dale abruptly leads his friends away in a procession to dinner, and the epistemological gulf is instantly forgotten.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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Education Commissioner Mike Morath has spoken publicly about a $2 billion funding gulf between what the state provides for special education and what districts actually spend.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The disease can be caused by plumbing systems where conditions are favorable for bacterial growth, such as cooling towers, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, hot water tanks, and evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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With only one such option on the ship, the lucky family booking this room also enjoys their own whirlpool and a game room.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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What followed was a maelstrom: insurgency, sectarian bloodshed, and the birth of ISIS.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Yes, Hayden Birdsong is caught in a developmental maelstrom right now, and Kyle Harrison is currently on the Pawtucket Red Sox, but Landen Roupp has been stellar.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief and melody.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Weapon art: Call regretful visages in a swirl of smoke.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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