eddying

Definition of eddyingnext
present participle of eddy

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Verb
  • The team also revealed that the resulting dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) fibers exhibit intrinsic softness, with an overall Young’s modulus of 37 MPa, enabling electrically controllable actuation modes with high freedom in bending, compression, and three-dimensional(3D) swirling motions.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That type of public funding may be harder to come by with so many questions now swirling around Hill and McCrory.
    Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Now, effects from the fresh conflict in the Middle East are rippling across the region, further fragmenting a once efficient and finely tuned global aviation network.
    Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, news of the shooting was rippling through the neighborhood.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The beat’s glossy familiarity pairs well with Nett’s vocals and offers a glimpse into how the rap world might metabolize the new sounds bubbling up from the underground.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But Bruce’s issues with the record company aside, there was another more serious problem bubbling beneath the surface, one that pretty much every artist except maybe The Beatles, ran into.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Between gurgling cello and moody brass, the orchestra reached cacophony.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
  • From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With the nation still reeling, details about victims are trickling out and the world is gradually getting a clearer picture of the violence used to suppress the nationwide demonstrations.
    Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Quite frankly, the sensation of moisture pouring from my underarms and trickling down my torso has given me the heebie-jeebies one too many times.
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Eddying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddying. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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