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
With only one such option on the ship, the lucky family booking this room also enjoys their own whirlpool and a game room.
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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
Mokara Spa offers 15,000 square feet of serene wellness facilities, including whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, and a private pool.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 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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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
Mokara Spa offers 15,000 square feet of serene wellness facilities, including whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, and a private pool.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlpool
vortex
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Atmospheric scientists model it as a standing wave pattern in a fast polar jet, with wind speeds of roughly 300–330 mph circling a hurricane-like vortex at the pole.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Warned To Avoid Sun Amid 'Dangerously Hot Conditions' The National Weather Service explains that the polar vortex is a persistent low-pressure system of cold air around the Earth's poles.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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