eddying

verb

present participle of eddy
as in swirling

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  1. swirling
  2. rippling
  3. bubbling
  4. gurgling
  5. trickling
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  • That said, why are there questions about Charles’ inheritance swirling?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Questions are swirling about whether their historic spending on AI infrastructure will generate enough revenue.
    — Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of swirling
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  • Inflation is rippling through everything from candy to costumes.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • VVoters across the country are furious over the high cost of health care, with resentment rippling across workers who get health coverage through their jobs.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rippling
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  • But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This is especially important with fruit pies, to prevent the bubbling fruit juices from spilling over the edge of the pan onto your oven floor.
    — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
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  • Today, those springs feed five geothermal pools, with temperatures reaching up to 102 degrees and contain minerals like manganese, silicate, and zinc, in a magical setting marked by gurgling fountains and 100-year-old redwood and eucalyptus trees.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gurgling
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  • Information about Project Blue began slowly trickling out in the spring of 2025.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But with results still trickling in on Wednesday evening, the prime minister failed to keep his majority in the Israeli parliament.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickling
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“Eddying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddying. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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