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Recent Examples of eddy
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, a diffusion model learned the finer details like small eddies and flows.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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Noun
For anglers, this means shifting your focus to the soft-water seams, eddies, and other areas right up against the bank.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, a diffusion model learned the finer details like small eddies and flows.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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After the singer introduces the track with a swirl of spacey synths and forlorn vocals, his lament quickly morphs into a different beast as a raucous live orchestra bursts in to crack things wide open.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hip-hop, jazz, comedy, and political commentary swirl in this kaleidoscopic purview.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The pandemic dealt a severe blow to the total supply of new cars, which has rippled down to the used market.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The production generates periodic boisterous fun along the way through brisk staging, galvanizing projections and splashy costuming, plus a few entertaining performances rippling out of the cast in bigger and smaller roles.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The day gave hope and was a highlight reel of playmaking between two of the best quarterbacks in the sport, trading blows like a snowball fight at recess.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
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What was supposed to be a simple BTS reel for my business page ended up turning into something much bigger.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Washington is increasingly alarmed by these vulnerabilities, eyeing both physical defense gaps and the risks bubbling up in software.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Images would appear one after another, vague ideas bubbling up before vanishing with a pop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Inserra described the changing signals as further confirmation of the dragging effect and a promising tool for studying spin and accretion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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The siblings are a constant presence in the vibrant Southtown eatery, where the menu boasts fresh ceviche, pisco cocktails, and a hearty lomo saltado, a Peruvian spin on beef stir-fry with crispy Andean potatoes and choclo rice.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With an interest rate this elevated, making the minimum payments won't do anything except keep you in a never-ending debt spiral.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Jarring, shuddery close-ups illustrate the never-ending emotional spiral of its main character, Linda (Byrne), who struggles to raise a kid who has a chronic health issue while keeping her home and career stable.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Senegal was pressuring in the French zone, when the ball trickled in front of the net to an open Ismaïla Sarr.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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While the full price hike hasn't trickled down to drivers just yet, mechanics are starting to feel it.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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