Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of whirlpool Observations of the two solar system gas giants have revealed that Jupiter's north pole hosts a central polar vortex surrounded by eight smaller vortices, while Saturn has a single, strangely hexagonal, massive atmospheric whirlpool over its north pole. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Its amenities include a restaurant and lounge with indoor and patio seating, a fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, business center, meeting spaces, and 354 parking spaces. —

Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 Large Whirlpool Tubs Another renovation that rarely pays off, according to experts, is large whirlpool tubs. —

Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026 Using a spoon, make a whirlpool in center of simmering water in saucepan. —

Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whirlpool

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vortex

Noun

Researchers believe the ability to manipulate such nanoscale vortices could eventually support ultracompact devices, potentially shrinking magnetic memory or logic components to unprecedented scales.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
At one vortex, there’s 18th century composer Antonio Salieri, wavering between piety and murderous peevishness.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026