eddied

Definition of eddiednext
past tense of eddy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddied
Verb
  • In the aftermath of the Masterson endorsement, rumors swirled that Trump might award Colyer a post in his administration to soften the blow.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • Misinformation has also swirled on social media.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • The ecological shock rippled ashore, collapsing the region’s $44 million red abalone fishery—once the largest in the world.
    Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Rangers were marching toward that goal when conflict bubbled back to the surface.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • And now, the trend has trickled down to bakeries across the country, including Orange County.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Inheriting a runner on first, Grothues’ first pitch trickled behind the catcher Dugger and Kashimoto advanced to second.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The Hawks’ veteran guard CJ McCollum, always excellent but usually a sideman to a brighter star, dribbled and sidestepped through and around the Knicks defense, suddenly looking like one of the best offensive players in the league.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
  • Mané to his friends — dribbled past logic.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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“Eddied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddied. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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