as in gulf
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
a boat sucked down into the vortex
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Recent Examples of vortex
This is different than Ms. Francis’ research on the jet stream and the polar vortex that induces winter extremes, said Mr. Mann.
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Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
The animation in the video draws one’s consciousness in like a vortex, and the three sweets that make up the name are suggestive of some sort of code word.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 June 2025
Highly nonlinear filaments, vortices and eddies start forming patterns and structured networks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
The opposite of a heat dome is the polar vortex, when cold Arctic air plunges southward and stalls.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
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Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
The animation in the video draws one’s consciousness in like a vortex, and the three sweets that make up the name are suggestive of some sort of code word.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 June 2025
Highly nonlinear filaments, vortices and eddies start forming patterns and structured networks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
The opposite of a heat dome is the polar vortex, when cold Arctic air plunges southward and stalls.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
Noun
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There isn’t a bigger gulf between risk and reward on the team.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The superstar extends the gulf between himself and all other acts – Rihanna ranks second with 17 leaders, while The Weeknd sits in third place, with 15 champs.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Within its 10,000 square foot lower level location are a new, black tiled swimming pool, whirlpool, extensive sauna area, experience showers with changing colors, sounds of nature and massaging rain flow and a 24 hour state of the art gym.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Gently slide in the eggs, 1 at a time, into center of the whirlpool.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice carved out a moment for emotion in the maelstrom of a Stanley Cup Final the other day as his team prepared for Game 4 on Thursday night.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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But the reaction to the reports of her interview generated a maelstrom so intense that Aluko issued Wright an apology on Instagram two days later.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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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
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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