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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  • Following that will not be straightforward and, in the short-term, Howe’s departure will do little to calm the angst which has been swirling around the club in recent weeks.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Way back in the spring of 2024, rumors began swirling that BMW was working on what would effectively be its equivalent of the G-Wagen or the Land Rover Range Rover.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
Definition of swirling
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  • 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
  • That shift in mindset is rippling through mountain and foothill communities too.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of rippling
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  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The Reflecting Pool turned green and pieces of the liner started bubbling up to the surface after it was painted last month.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 9 July 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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  • The information trickling out so far raises questions about whether Michigan should have known enough to steer clear of promoting Moore to the head coaching job in the first place.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Fora has responded to this by recognizing its advisors into production categories, from Fora Centrum and Fora X advisors ranking at the top, trickling up from Certified, Pro, and Advanced as advisors grow within the agency, respectively.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of trickling
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“Eddying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddying. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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