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noun

Definition of eddy

as in swirl

a circular movement of air or water The boat was caught in a powerful eddy.

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verb

as in to swirl

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Recent Examples of eddy

Noun

Curved roof eaves meanwhile prevent eddies — swirling pockets of air — from producing more localized snow drifts. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 Runs and eddies alternate with deep, brimming pools shaded by leafy trees. — Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026

Verb

Spiders are also keen observers of the forest’s breath, barely perceptible air currents eddying through the trees, and place their webs strategically to intercept these drafts — and the insects that use them to boost their transit through the woods. — Rick Borchelt, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 The crowd eddied, some with batons dancing concentrically around the wheel of fire, others collecting around two young men in white. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for eddy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy

Noun

In an Instagram Story shared on her official page, the Duchess of Sussex could be seen slicing strawberries into heart shapes and arranging them on a red swirl bagel with a pink spread.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
There’s also Midnight Slack, featuring chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl flavor.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

Disability spans every age, race, culture and socioeconomic background, and investment in accessibility and inclusive programming tends to ripple outward, improving experiences for older adults, veterans, families and caregivers along the way.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
On a normal day, there is little to report beyond the small earthquakes that ripple constantly around the world.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of ripple

Verb

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
That warnings from front-line salespeople took so long to bubble up to senior management, and out to stockholders, is also alarming.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of bubble

Noun

Unlike their more useful counterparts, silicon-29 and germanium-73 possess nuclear spin—a tiny magnetic property that acts like countless microscopic magnets scattered throughout the material.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
All the best aesthetics of the decade—we’re talking boho aesthetics, disco shine, and sporty retro pieces—have returned with a modern spin.

— Renata Joffre, Glamour, 26 July 2026

Definition of spin

Noun

Everyone needs to get serious about this unsustainable budget, and, in a meeting scheduled for Monday, adopt a clear and concise plan to save RTD from its current death spiral.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 July 2026
Arguelles discovered as an adult that Charles Manson was his father through a DNA test, which sparked a downward mental health spiral that intensified as the documentary moved forward.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of spiral

Verb

Instagram face has kind of trickled down to the general population.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates continued their climb last week, but homebuyers trickled back into the market, perhaps taking advantage of less competition and some price cuts.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 July 2026

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