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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

That uses the aerodisc wheels, each machined from a single piece of aluminum and designed to minimize range-sapping eddies and wakes by funneling the air like a turbine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Curved roof eaves meanwhile prevent eddies — swirling pockets of air — from producing more localized snow drifts. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 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

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Noun

But a swirl of chaos, sweat, and tears goes into producing a runway collection, and even the most sanguine of designers can crack under the pressure.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Heat it through on the stove and dinner is mostly handled, though a swirl of cream or a slice of crusty bread rounds it out.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

If families stop using benefits they are legally entitled to, such as health care, food assistance and school lunches, the states argue those effects could ripple through public health, local economies, schools and public safety.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks tied to the AI boom slumped on Monday, but cybersecurity companies rallied, as concerns about a slowdown in artificial intelligence development rippled across Wall Street.

— Samantha Subin,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ripple

Noun

There’s no requirement of a film degree, agent, reel, prior credits, or anything else.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Platforms that let viewers ask questions, see other shoppers’ reactions and feel part of an event will pull spend away from platforms that simply stream a product reel.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reel

Verb

To test that the oil is ready, dip a piece of tortilla in it; the oil should happily bubble all around it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
By 2021, #EmmysSoWhite started to bubble up for the same reason, with all acting roles in the comedy, drama and limited series categories at the Emmys going to white actors.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bubble

Noun

Like every tennis player, Alcaraz relies on the wrist of his racket hand to generate the immense levels of speed and spin that make his shots so difficult to handle.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Hocevar washed up the track and got into Brad, which caused the spin.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of spin

Noun

Both sides are depending on the fans to absorb the endless salary spiral that ownership passes on to those in the seats.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Still, with average hourly earnings showing no signs of a wage-price spiral, the picture is not clear-cut.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spiral

Verb

Challenges to General Assembly incumbents fell flat Anti-incumbent sentiment didn't trickle down to the General Assembly, where the small number of incumbents facing primary challenges all held on to their seats.

— Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026
The repercussions would reshape the signature shoe business and later trickle into other areas.

— Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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