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eddying

verb

present participle of eddy
as in swirling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddying
  1. swirling
  2. rippling
  3. bubbling
  4. gurgling
  5. trickling
Verb
  • But what about the broad lines, supposedly caused by hydrogen swirling fast around a black hole?
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce After Kelce gushed about catching Swift’s Eras Tour and attempting to meet the singer backstage in July 2023, rumors began swirling about what might be going on between the superstar pair.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of swirling
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  • The piano part gurgles like the waters with a rippling right-hand figure in sextuplets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The red metal is a critical part of industry and construction, and its ascent to record highs could send higher prices rippling through to businesses.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rippling
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  • The bubbling chemistry created with QB Tyler Shough last fall is likely to spill over into the new season.
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Add the sauce to the same pan and cook until bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bubbling
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  • After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Other nearby points of interest include gurgling mud pots, or geothermal mud volcanoes, on the eastern shoreline.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Definition of gurgling
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  • Then the orders started trickling into her store, too, and that envy was quickly replaced by confusion.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As the complete genome sequences of other model organisms began trickling in, Wolfe used his bioinformatics expertise to look for genome duplications there.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trickling
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“Eddying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddying. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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