Synonyms of vortices

vortices

noun

variants also vortexes

plural of vortex

as in gulfs

water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center

a boat sucked down into the vortex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gulfs
• whirlpools
• eddies
• swirls
• maelstroms
• tourbillions
• whirls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vortices

The vortexes over both the Arctic and Antarctic form in the fall when temperatures begin to cool. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

The synthetic images accurately reproduced the vortexes’ appearance and dynamics, including growth rate, distribution, and propagation speeds, which led the team to conclude their observations are most likely real. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Using mechanisms scientists are still trying to understand, the cilia wave around to generate fast-moving vortices of water that circulate oxygen to the coral’s outer tissues, in addition to helping keep the colonies free of sediment. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

In some of these new images, the cresting vortices that dot the sun are barely 12 miles wide. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 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

Then, these large vortices create smaller ones in a process known as the energy cascade. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026

More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026