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 study finds that flamingos' webbed toes create a pair of vortices that push food toward their bills.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 16 May 2025
Was Gen Z always going to be caught in this vortex of uncertainty?
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
This effort could reveal hitherto undiscovered and unexpected patterns of movement, like vortices around the poles of the sun similar to those spotted above the poles of Venus and Saturn.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
Only in this case, the cascade of energy from larger to smaller vortices would enhance the rate of that growth — so that in a turbulent fluid, the ducks would exhibit what would later be called superdiffusion.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 16 May 2025
Was Gen Z always going to be caught in this vortex of uncertainty?
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
This effort could reveal hitherto undiscovered and unexpected patterns of movement, like vortices around the poles of the sun similar to those spotted above the poles of Venus and Saturn.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
Only in this case, the cascade of energy from larger to smaller vortices would enhance the rate of that growth — so that in a turbulent fluid, the ducks would exhibit what would later be called superdiffusion.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
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After all, the two teams have the largest gulf in terms of Transfermarkt squad value among all teams at the tournament.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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These efforts helped narrow the gulf between the performance of U.S. and Chinese AI tools on most popular benchmarks to single-digit percentages by the end of 2024.—
Sebastian Elbaum,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2025
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Each serene treatment suite looks out to the lagoon, while the opulent double treatment villas also feature whirlpools.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025
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Ovation of the Seas, a Quantum-class ship which entered service in 2016, will receive a refreshed pool deck with private casitas, a new whirlpool, the Pesky Parrot bar and accommodation upgrades such as the Ultimate Family Suite and Panoramic Suite.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Addison found her creative bearings in the incentivized piggybacking of this maelstrom.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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McDavid’s is the face at the center of the maelstrom.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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These drinks run on the sweeter side but are amazing in summer when mixed into swirls of different slushies which can be had by the pitcher and even to go.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The swirl of activity raises questions about what law enforcement knew about the gambling operation, which Lopez allegedly helped run, and whether that knowledge affected its response.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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