eddies 1 of 2

plural of eddy

eddies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of eddy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eddies
Verb
Meanwhile, in two of the four cases with moderate bubble size and density, the turbulence in the flow closely followed Kolmogorov’s predictions at small scales for eddies smaller than the size of the bubbles. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddies
Verb
  • The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The wounded in these reels were all men, as if the Taliban had landed in villages with no female inhabitants.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Harwicz’s books are most generously appreciated as spelunking missions into the cave of the unwell mind, untethered from our op-ed pages or the unspeakable carnage available to us every day on our Instagram reels.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One reason Motiva ripples less is the unique way it is filled with silicone.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This chill that ripples through my skin might be nothing.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The humanoid also nails a couple of spins and launches a few punches.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Colors can fade fast from frequent washing and spins in the dryer.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thanks to its location on the banks of the French Broad River and Spring Creek, Hot Springs (the town) has its own natural hot spring that bubbles with mineral water from deep in the earth—and visitors are invited to take a soak in the healing pools!
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But while proper young ladies wearing proper dresses might be the dominant image that comes to mind for this genre, there’s much more immediate motivation that bubbles to the surface.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The theme trickles down to accessories, MCM’s bread and butter, with judo belts wrapped around its signature handbags, which double up as shoulders straps.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The information is used to sell governments on the idea that investing in sport is worth it, which leads to advocacy for developing the sports sector and eventually trickles down to benefit everyday families.
    Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Eddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddies. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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