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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourbillions
Noun
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These vortexes form when fast winds (up to 34 mph, or 21 kph) encounter obstacles in their way like islands, mountains, or volcanoes.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
12 May 2026 -
Then, these large vortices create smaller ones in a process known as the energy cascade.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Noun
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After a long flight, this is the place to catch a break by the fireplace with an herbal elixir and a good rubdown or a dip in one of the whirlpools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Ancient notions, dating back to Ptolemy, claimed that Africa was surrounded by boiling seas filled with giant creatures, whirlpools, and perpetual darkness.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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This one’s closer to immersion therapy for phobias around motherhood, mental health, and emotional maelstroms that refuse to tamed or contained.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tourbillions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillions. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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