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Recent Examples of eddy
Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
In its pursuit of those ideas, Deep Blue Sound doesn’t always cohere, but its eddies and tidal pools are still full of treasures.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Soccer has a habit of undervaluing these sorts of cultural shifts, and as a result misunderstanding the currents that eddy and swirl around it, invisibly and inexorably shaping its reality.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
Verb
The pattern continues at smaller and smaller scales until molecular collisions eventually prevent eddies from forming.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
In its pursuit of those ideas, Deep Blue Sound doesn’t always cohere, but its eddies and tidal pools are still full of treasures.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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Her designs leaned away from the figurative with the Sunset rings, their sizable imperial topaz, yellow sapphire or spinel center stones held in swirls of gold.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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In the rising steam, watching the swirl of dust collect around her drain, funneling downward like sand in an hourglass, Lily stopped to think: There was a man in her house, a stranger!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The shockwave caused by the tragedy is still rippling through the football world.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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That same uncertainty is rippling through Asheville’s lodging industry, where some hotel managers say most reservations are now made the day of.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Jay Bragg in her Instagram reel after she was surprised by her mother and sister in Paris.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Apply these principles to static posts, carousels, reels and videos.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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That bubbled up during last month’s kerfuffle at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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The trio was inseparable both inside and outside of school, but as time passed, there were signs that trouble was bubbling beneath the surface.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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To that end, visitors can take a spin in high-tech driving simulators, while an immersive video showcases the pageantry leading up to the big race’s start.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The Banana Cloud is like your favorite barbecue joint’s banana pudding—but better—and the The Old Farmer’s Almanac puts a new spin on the classic apple pie with top and bottom crusts made from cinnamon rolls.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Agency decay manifests across the aspirational, emotional and intellectual realm, directly shaping our behavior, Which perpetuates the spiral that derives us ever deeper into artificial dependency.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This brush’s flexible bristles are stout and widely spaced to minimize tugging and breaking tight spirals of hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The same optimization mindset is trickling into chemistry, finance and logistics.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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For fiscal years 2025 and 2026, Missouri set aside about $15 million annually that trickles down to behavioral health providers to staff and fund their mobile crisis teams.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Doing tight curves, trying to muscle the craft with your legs and arms, and protecting your tush through big waves with your legs as shock absorbers does take effort.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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The right-hander’s fastball was on point early, and his knuckle curve tied the Reds up as the game went on.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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