as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
our rubber raft got caught in a maelstrom in a particularly rough stretch of white water
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Recent Examples of maelstrom
McDavid’s is the face at the center of the maelstrom.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Listen to this article NEW YORK — Juan Soto, man in the middle of a maelstrom, figured out the right thing to do.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Just an hour south of the gaseous maelstrom otherwise known as the City of Angels lurks a quiescent hideaway called Terranea Resort, set like a rare gemstone on 102 acres of Palos Verdes Peninsula oceanfront.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Even if Florida dodges a direct hit by a major hurricane this year, the uncertainty of storm-prediction capabilities and recovery aid are likely to drive Florida’s property insurance industry into a maelstrom of uncertainty, potentially fueling catastrophic rate increases.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Listen to this article NEW YORK — Juan Soto, man in the middle of a maelstrom, figured out the right thing to do.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Just an hour south of the gaseous maelstrom otherwise known as the City of Angels lurks a quiescent hideaway called Terranea Resort, set like a rare gemstone on 102 acres of Palos Verdes Peninsula oceanfront.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Even if Florida dodges a direct hit by a major hurricane this year, the uncertainty of storm-prediction capabilities and recovery aid are likely to drive Florida’s property insurance industry into a maelstrom of uncertainty, potentially fueling catastrophic rate increases.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maelstrom
vortex
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Roughly a week after a polar vortex swept through Texas with snow and freezing temperatures, another cold snap is barreling into the Lone Star State just in time for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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If the conditions are right, the vortex completes formation and starts spinning.—
Unnati Ashar,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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