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maelstrom

noun

ˈmāl-strəm

Definition of maelstrom

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 In Kirke’s estimation, apparel shouldn’t be caught up in the maelstrom brewing between Washington and Ottowa over exports like steel, automotives, dairy or alcohol. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Most weekdays are a maelstrom of work, kids’ schedules, long commutes, and dinners to suit the needs of everyone. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026 An increasing number of moms over 40 are finding themselves amid a maelstrom of hormonal chaos. — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 5 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for maelstrom

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In 2016, Moncler Grenoble’s fall New York Fashion Week presentation at Lincoln Center was staged in polar-vortex conditions, transforming the frozen plaza into a live performance stage with 80 performers marching in step.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
This might be because the Integratron was apparently built on a geomagnetic vortex.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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