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
These turbulent flows, resembling whirlpools, are notoriously complex and have long posed significant challenges for accurate modeling.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
With only one such option on the ship, the lucky family booking this room also enjoys their own whirlpool and a game room.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The Suite neighborhood offers a private pool, whirlpool, and dining for guests staying in a suite aboard Star.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Its typical sources include cooling towers, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, hot water tanks and evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
With only one such option on the ship, the lucky family booking this room also enjoys their own whirlpool and a game room.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The Suite neighborhood offers a private pool, whirlpool, and dining for guests staying in a suite aboard Star.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Its typical sources include cooling towers, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, hot water tanks and evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for whirlpool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlpool
vortex
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Over the longer term, forecasters will watch whether the vortex remains stable or weakens later this fall.—
Brandi D. Addison,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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