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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Recent Examples of maelstrom
In that maelstrom, several patients were given doses of sedatives that ultimately killed them, and Fink’s account revolves around those decisions and the criminal allegations that arose after the crisis.
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Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
From the first page, McConaghy creates an intriguing maelstrom of uncertainty.
—The Know, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
From the first page, McConaghy creates an intriguing maelstrom of uncertainty.
—The Know, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maelstrom
vortex
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The city is widely known as one of the most spiritual destinations in the country, home to a number of vortex sites that are considered powerful sources of energy and healing.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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All that his administration was able to accomplish was done while also dealing with significant challenges, such as a polar vortex, the Henry Pratt mass shooting, the COVID-19 pandemic and more, Irvin said during the speech.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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