as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
our rubber raft got caught in a maelstrom in a particularly rough stretch of white water
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During a recent tech rehearsal for the Broadway play, the wide-eyed cast has huddled in the mezzanine to catch a glimpse of the creature in action, unfurling its gnarly tentacles in a maelstrom of billowing smoke and flashing red lights.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The Wall Street Money Making Machine In this maelstrom of volatility, investment banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley have found a silver lining.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Somehow or other, that got lost in the maelstrom of everything else that was going on.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Jokic had lofted a clutch floater to clinch 2OT, and dropped in a free throw to put Denver up 139-138 with 17.1 remaining, a maelstrom in Ball surrounding a man who seemed invincible.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The Wall Street Money Making Machine In this maelstrom of volatility, investment banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley have found a silver lining.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Somehow or other, that got lost in the maelstrom of everything else that was going on.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Jokic had lofted a clutch floater to clinch 2OT, and dropped in a free throw to put Denver up 139-138 with 17.1 remaining, a maelstrom in Ball surrounding a man who seemed invincible.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maelstrom
vortex
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The bird is creating vortices in the water with almost every move.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The quick retraction produces strong tornado-like vortices that stir and upwell particulate sediments, aiding the stomp dance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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