Synonyms of maelstrom

maelstrom

noun

ˈmāl-strəm 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vortex
• gulf
• whirlpool
• swirl
• eddy
• tourbillion
• whirl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maelstrom

Their immense gravitational fields churn the surrounding spacetime like a spoon stirring coffee, theoretically allowing some of these signals to escape the cosmic maelstrom. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 26 June 2026

Shortly after Rodrigo released her new album’s lead single, the pop star found herself at the center of a media maelstrom. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

But back in 2022, leading up to and following the release of Don't Worry Darling, her second feature in the director's chair, Wilde couldn't make it through a single media engagement without being buffeted by gusts from a maelstrom of rumors and gossip consuming her life. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

In the maelstrom that is the World Cup in Kansas City, other monumental moments — even for monuments — can sometimes get lost. — Eric Adler june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

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