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
If money is no object, the best digs are two aft-facing Otium Suites, which clock in at 1,324 square feet, each with a 421-square-foot wraparound veranda with private whirlpool.
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
With the heat at medium-low, stir the water in a circular motion to create a whirlpool.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
You also may be instructed to avoid swimming pools and whirlpools for one to two months.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Guests also have access to pools, steam rooms, saunas, whirlpools and gardens.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
With the heat at medium-low, stir the water in a circular motion to create a whirlpool.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
You also may be instructed to avoid swimming pools and whirlpools for one to two months.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Guests also have access to pools, steam rooms, saunas, whirlpools and gardens.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlpool
vortex
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Roughly a week after a polar vortex swept through Texas with snow and freezing temperatures, another cold snap is barreling into the Lone Star State just in time for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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If the conditions are right, the vortex completes formation and starts spinning.—
Unnati Ashar,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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