Definition of vortexnext
as in gulf
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center a boat sucked down into the vortex

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Recent Examples of vortex Rescuers ended up using ropes and a piece of equipment called the Arizona vortex, which was invented in northern Arizona. Holly Williams, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves. Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 Krüger spent almost two years training Filou to select the bigger of two vortex rings generated artificially underwater. Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026 The cloud patterns are far too regular; realistic imagery shows a much more mottled vortex. Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vortex
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Noun
  • The article explored the poignant sibling renaissance between Vuong and his younger brother Nicky after the death of their mother; the decade-wide gulf between their life experiences became less notable as the process of bereavement threw them together with great intensity.
    Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita laid waste to drilling, transport and refining facilities around the Gulf of Mexico coast in 2005, gas prices soared in the South, Midwest and along the East Coast, which depended heavily on crude and refined gas produced in or near the gulf.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The spa One level below the lobby is an enormous indoor swimming pool (caps required) and whirlpool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Still Waters Resort, Branson Spacious condos with giant whirlpools and stylish furnishings sparkle at this Table Rock Lake resort west of Branson, but the real attraction is fun on the water.
    Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
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  • In 2022, the Indonesian artist collective Taring Padi was thrust into a political maelstrom when their banner People’s Justice (2002), on view in an already fraught Documenta 15, was covered by Kassel officials and later dismantled.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
  • The immediate aftermath of a split tends to be less clear, a hazy maelstrom that can involve medicinal tubs of ice cream, insomnia by way of intrusive thoughts, and an aversion to wearing anything other than sweats.
    Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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  • The ensemble's combination of bright and dark hues, resembling a swirl of watercolors, gave the look dimension, while the dress's flowy hem added an ethereal touch.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirl of plastic trash more than twice the size of Texas.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 May 2026

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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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