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 The theater then gets sucked into a vortex and turns into a snow globe. Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026 Here's how to escape the vortex. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Zachary Taylor, who was asking for a five-year sentence, described him as an impressionable young man who suffered from depression and was pulled into the algorithmic vortex of hate speech on social media. John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for vortex
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Noun
  • The tactical posture, starting in a 5-4-1 and allowing Turkiye the majority of the ball, certainly wasn’t much surprise given the gulf in technical quality between the squads.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The grief of last summer reverberates beyond the headlines about Heaven’s 27 and the messy social gulf the river forged.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The ship also boasts seven pools and nine whirlpools.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • The pool is heated for year-round use, and there is also a whirlpool, outdoor terrace with lounge chairs, and a full fitness center one floor above the pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
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  • After all, Boy George is the performer who arrived in the early '80s in a swirl of makeup, ribbons and gender-blurring style that a lot of the culture found genuinely alarming when visible, joyful androgyny read as provocation to the status quo.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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