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

In Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, smaller eddies and vortices near the perimeter feed the giant maelstrom in the center. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

In the shark's case, the ridges hold the vortices away from the skin. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Architectural Digest highlighted this city’s famous energy vortices, dramatic orange and red boulders, and its Old West–like, walkable Main Street District … hint, hint. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Slowing down pumping velocities prevents dangerous suction vortices from forming near the ceiling intake. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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

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