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
Once the debris was cleared, a whirlpool formed and pulled the man down, a witness told firefighters, WISH reported.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Stay Here: Mont Cervin Palace is a 150-room Michelin Key property complete with three restaurants, chateau-style interiors, and a whirlpool with views of the mountains.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
United States Geological Survey via AP Another stunning image captured by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory showed whirlpool textures in the lava pond's crustal plates, a phenomenon called lava drainback.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Outside, Farrell was going to install two swimming pools with whirlpool spas, a poolside cabana with a kitchen, a pickleball court, and a garage with room for eight cars.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Stay Here: Mont Cervin Palace is a 150-room Michelin Key property complete with three restaurants, chateau-style interiors, and a whirlpool with views of the mountains.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
United States Geological Survey via AP Another stunning image captured by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory showed whirlpool textures in the lava pond's crustal plates, a phenomenon called lava drainback.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Outside, Farrell was going to install two swimming pools with whirlpool spas, a poolside cabana with a kitchen, a pickleball court, and a garage with room for eight cars.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlpool
vortex
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This faux screener introduces the stage play, the museum show, and the faux bio-pic to the public (or some staged semblance thereof) and leads to yet another vortex of ironic instability.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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Beams of light can be twisted to form optical vortices that take a similar shape; optical vortices are often used for wireless transmission of data, the creation of holograms, and numerous other applications.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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