Definition of whirlpoolnext
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

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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 See All Example Sentences for whirlpool
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vortex
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  • In the shark's case, the ridges hold the vortices away from the skin.
    — New Atlas, 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

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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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