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
There is one in each hotel tower, and the larger location features full wet lounges with steam, sauna and whirlpool, and a beauty salon.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
North Country Outdoor Adventures, for example, runs nighttime ice-fishing tours near the city of Whitehorse that combine angling with night-sky viewing, while the new Yukon Spa in Dawson City has a rooftop barrel sauna and a whirlpool from which guests can admire the lights.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
That includes inspecting ships’ dining rooms, galleys, potable water systems, swimming pools, whirlpools, child activity centers and more; investigating outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness; and reviewing ship designs.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Those include Royal Caribbean International’s Solarium – featuring whirlpools, lounge space and more – and Carnival Cruise Line’s Serenity Adult-Only Retreat.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
North Country Outdoor Adventures, for example, runs nighttime ice-fishing tours near the city of Whitehorse that combine angling with night-sky viewing, while the new Yukon Spa in Dawson City has a rooftop barrel sauna and a whirlpool from which guests can admire the lights.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
That includes inspecting ships’ dining rooms, galleys, potable water systems, swimming pools, whirlpools, child activity centers and more; investigating outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness; and reviewing ship designs.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Those include Royal Caribbean International’s Solarium – featuring whirlpools, lounge space and more – and Carnival Cruise Line’s Serenity Adult-Only Retreat.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlpool
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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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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