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Recent Examples of eddy
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 See All Example Sentences for eddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
  • These rays famously feed in two ways: The first is called cyclone feeding, where hundreds of rays gather in high-density food areas, circling to form a large swirl of predator and prey.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The shockwave caused by the tragedy is still rippling through the football world.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • That same uncertainty is rippling through Asheville’s lodging industry, where some hotel managers say most reservations are now made the day of.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • David Beckham fans may have been a tad concerned Friday when his wife Victoria posted a reel of him in a hospital bed.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Sometimes a fisherman needs an adaptive reel, Swift said.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • That bubbled up during last month’s kerfuffle at Kauffman Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
  • The trio was inseparable both inside and outside of school, but as time passed, there were signs that trouble was bubbling beneath the surface.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The cold foam put a decadent spin on the subtly tangy sip.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • From a young age, Sinner and Alcaraz learned to hit ground strokes that dipped and drove, as Nadal’s did, with clear margins and heavy with spin.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Agency decay manifests across the aspirational, emotional and intellectual realm, directly shaping our behavior, Which perpetuates the spiral that derives us ever deeper into artificial dependency.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • This brush’s flexible bristles are stout and widely spaced to minimize tugging and breaking tight spirals of hair.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The stream of haunted houses for Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights continues to trickle out, and Friday’s announcement sounds like a cool relief for folks living through another Florida summer.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • Turn on a soaker hose for about 10 minutes, then turn the water off for an hour to allow the water to trickle down into the soil, not runoff.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The rigidity or inflexibility of the curve directly influences the complexity of the surgery, with more rigid curves often requiring more extensive osteotomy bone cuts to achieve proper alignment.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Where the opportunities lie The front and the belly of the curve remain the most attractive, said Rieder, who is also the portfolio manager of iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (BINC) .
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 June 2025

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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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