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Recent Examples of eddy
Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
In most of the subjects, instead of circling the galaxy's center in a single smooth current, gas was flowing in all directions, creating turbulent eddies, shock waves and uneven clumps of matter.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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
If the universe is nothing but a cosmic eddy of haunted protons, then human beings are a remarkable, albeit temporary, compound.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
In most of the subjects, instead of circling the galaxy's center in a single smooth current, gas was flowing in all directions, creating turbulent eddies, shock waves and uneven clumps of matter.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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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To set expectations, this isn't a cheesecake-like swirl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inevitably, Big Ant soon comes crashing back down to Earth and the swirl of anger and sorrow that await him there; inevitably, Lil Ant and Lozita are forced to face his unhappiness, and figure out how to react.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This mismatch creates three structural failures that now ripple across global business.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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For Reyes, the effects of this winter storm may ripple far beyond her life in North Texas.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Liam’s favorite reel was his interaction in a crowded meet-and-greet line with another F1 racer, Kimi Antonelli.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The push comes at an extremely tense moment, as Minneapolis and the nation reel from the fatal weekend shooting of Alex Pretti, and served as an impetus for a spending deal reached late Thursday between Senate Democrats and the White House to avert another partial government shutdown.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During that same 2021 interview, Rieder downplayed inflation concerns bubbling up at the time.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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These colleges were places where ideas were bubbling up, where curiosity was alive, and where something important was quietly forming.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Earlier this month, the actress took the ballerina sneaker trend for a spin, and her latest ‘fit is a masterclass in blending all-day comfort with style.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Benedict’s love story takes a Cinderella-esque spin.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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
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There was no ocean, no sea in this part of Україна, only a purling river.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Distinguished by different hairdos and contrasting body language, Douglas, who can will himself to appear sedate, and James, who’s in a continual manic spiral, have more in common than either would care to admit.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Love credits Milos Forman for pulling her out of the spiral that happened during and after this period, and her role in The People Vs.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The trend eventually trickled into the ’90s, with everyone from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to Christina Aguilera donning versions similar to Porte’s.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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