EDDYING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

eddying

verb

present participle of eddy

as in swirling

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Without an arrest, swirling suspicions were having their own corrosive effects on Incline Village, resident Michelle Pettibone said.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
This is called a Balmer break, which generally indicates dense, photon-absorbing gas swirling in the atmospheres of ancient stars.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of swirling

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One painting might look like water rippling in a pond, another like the roots of a tree, and another like a lionfish.

— Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026
As the drugs whittle waistlines, their impact is rippling beyond the bathroom scale and into a surprisingly wide swath of American life.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of rippling

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The generational tension has been bubbling for years, including in the housing market, where high mortgage rates and home prices have locked out many younger families.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the top layer is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

— Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of bubbling

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Other nearby points of interest include gurgling mud pots, or geothermal mud volcanoes, on the eastern shoreline.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
As water flows through the pipes past the obstruction, air pockets can form, creating a gurgling noise.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

Definition of gurgling

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To illustrate how easily insect habitats can be harmed, Garrison gave the example of water trickling down a hill into a wetland.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Early customer reviews are still trickling in; while many praise it as a cute, charming gift item, a few buyers have raised concerns regarding audio quality and component durability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trickling

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