Synonyms of whirlpool

whirlpool

noun

ˈ(h)wər(-ə)l-ˌpül 

as in vortex

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

in The Odyssey, Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vortex
• gulf
• maelstrom
• swirl
• eddy
• tourbillion
• whirl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whirlpool

And the spa is a proper one, with 10 treatment rooms, a eucalyptus steam room, and a saltwater whirlpool. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Oasis Spa embraces that connection to nature with cascading waterfalls, secluded treatment bungalows, hydrotherapy whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas and invigorating hot-and-cold plunge pools. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the whirlpools of history spin, and ordinary people, good and bad alike, drown in them. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026