Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddying
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Giancarlo Stanton didn’t have much to say Tuesday with reports swirling that Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, planned to abruptly announce his resignation.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026 -
In 1955, Universal arranged for closeted gay heartthrob Rock Hudson to be married off to his agent’s secretary amid swirling speculation about his sexuality.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rumors that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan may be planting roots on Indian Creek Island have been rippling through Miami’s luxury real estate circles over the last week.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Egg Nebula, so-named for its yolk (the star) surrounded by egg white (clouds of dust and gas), is extraordinarily dynamic, with twin beams of light punching through a series of rippling arcs.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Other ingredients sit in a bubbling pot.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
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Some common sounds include gurgling, banging, and clanging coming from the pipes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fans are still trickling in, but those inside the arena now are overwhelmingly wearing Canada's red sweater.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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The rain was coming down harder earlier in the day, leading into a light drizzle, and trickling off in the evening.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Eddying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddying. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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