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Recent Examples of eddy
Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
In its pursuit of those ideas, Deep Blue Sound doesn’t always cohere, but its eddies and tidal pools are still full of treasures.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Soccer has a habit of undervaluing these sorts of cultural shifts, and as a result misunderstanding the currents that eddy and swirl around it, invisibly and inexorably shaping its reality.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
Verb
The pattern continues at smaller and smaller scales until molecular collisions eventually prevent eddies from forming.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
In its pursuit of those ideas, Deep Blue Sound doesn’t always cohere, but its eddies and tidal pools are still full of treasures.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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Her designs leaned away from the figurative with the Sunset rings, their sizable imperial topaz, yellow sapphire or spinel center stones held in swirls of gold.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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In the rising steam, watching the swirl of dust collect around her drain, funneling downward like sand in an hourglass, Lily stopped to think: There was a man in her house, a stranger!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The 2021 microchip-shortage also has rippled into the used market.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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The arch is perched on a cliff edge, so its smooth, rounded shape perfectly frames the view of layered canyons rippling to the horizon.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
Noun
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An Instagram reel capturing the betrayal of duty by the golden has melted hearts across the internet, reaching almost 400,000 people who liked the clip.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Raven-Symoné, who also appeared on The Cosby Show, paid tribute to Warner in an Instagram reel.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Verb
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In the southern hills of the Mexico state of Coahuila, water bubbles from below the surface to create crystal clear pools between the rocks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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In fact, stopping here often causes new tasks to bubble to the surface.—
Cynthia Tee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Musically, Benante proved the lynchpin while Wylde deftly applied his own spin to Dimebag’s iconic licks.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On other plays, Trent Williams pitted himself against Nick Bosa, and a Bosa spin move to the outside was quickly countered by Purdy throwing over the top to a running back.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Revolori plays Pablo, a key figure tied to the mystery that pulls Helena further into a spiral of obsession and horror.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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As delightful as the performances remain, they are overshadowed by the death of keyboardist Brent Mydland — whose drug overdose on July 26 permanently altered the trajectory of the band and sent Garcia into a dark spiral — and nightmarish management.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
Verb
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While unenforceable at this juncture, the ruling provides precedent and legal reasoning that will likely trickle to other jurisdictions in the years to come.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
25 July 2025
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More specifically, those who have worked on the ground to enact political promises in the past are questioning how the White House’s proposals will trickle into reality.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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These elements are reflected in the use of subtle curves mimicking the form of the waves; a material palette of light plasters, soothing beige tones, and warm metals; and a contemporary and modern design approach aligned with Dubai’s future.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Sinker was great; changeup was good; slider, curve, everything was working.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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