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Recent Examples of eddy
Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 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
Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Rainbow sprinkles coat the outside of a large vanilla cake, with eddies of rainbow icing, coated in edible glitter, lining the top.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Noun
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
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
After divorcing his ex-husband several years ago, the eddies of his relational whirlwinds have slowed, and the currents of his music career have gathered pace.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Rainbow sprinkles coat the outside of a large vanilla cake, with eddies of rainbow icing, coated in edible glitter, lining the top.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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There is a swirl of vibrant Louis Vuitton bags, which Jacobs enlisted the artist Takashi Murakami to create, replacing the line’s staid signature brown background and gold logo with color and infusing the design with a youthful energy.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s true in his own bathroom, where a maximalist swirl of Fantastico Arni lines the space, doubling down with blocky vanities in the same material.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video reviewed and verified by ABC News shows the moment the tower collapses, rippling the canvas of an encampment's tents.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like plunging into a cold pond, your decisions ripple across time, eventually bouncing off other areas of your life in ways that aren’t always easy to predict.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During these stories, short reels or live streams, purchases are often completed without ever leaving the platform—a seamless journey from discovery to checkout that takes seconds rather than days.—
Christopher Yang,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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A little more than two decades later, roughly two years into his big-league career, Rafaela’s own eye-popping defense has already been a part of countless highlight reels.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although Ipswich ended up relegated from the Premier League, Enciso’s spell there hinted at the productivity which intermittently bubbles above the surface.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a body shop employee slipped a customer’s BMW out for a spin.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The guest bet $10, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His footwork was elegant, his release high and fast, the ball a spiral, with the magical mix of touch and power.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sight of a suitcase or travel bag often sends canines into a spiral.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is not about waiting for multinational companies to trickle down resilience benefits.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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