EDDY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of eddy

as in swirl

a circular movement of air or water The boat was caught in a powerful eddy.

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verb

as in to swirl

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Recent Examples of eddy

Noun

That uses the aerodisc wheels, each machined from a single piece of aluminum and designed to minimize range-sapping eddies and wakes by funneling the air like a turbine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Curved roof eaves meanwhile prevent eddies — swirling pockets of air — from producing more localized snow drifts. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

Verb

Spiders are also keen observers of the forest’s breath, barely perceptible air currents eddying through the trees, and place their webs strategically to intercept these drafts — and the insects that use them to boost their transit through the woods. — Rick Borchelt, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 The crowd eddied, some with batons dancing concentrically around the wheel of fire, others collecting around two young men in white. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for eddy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy

Noun

And into this swirl of interartist appropriation walked the elephant in the room.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Merger-watchers took note that Bloys and Perrette were prominent in the social swirl around the Emmy Awards this past week.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Directly mirroring the music video, Yung Lean was flanked by a swath of dancers in school uniforms who rippled through captivating choreography created by Damien Jalet.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ripple

Noun

But for the registered nurse, who dons a Hello Kitty badge reel at work, nostalgia was part of the card’s appeal.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The actor fronts the beauty brand’s first collaboration in a social reel, revisiting the memorable scene from the 2004 cult film to introduce its new Kissylips Comfy Hydrating Therapy Lip Mask.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reel

Verb

Top with the cheddar and return to the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling around the edges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Rate hikes, power outages and now data centers coming online that threaten to strain the electric grid have all bubbled over ahead of the midterm.

— Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bubble

Noun

Yesterday, Demi Moore and Tallulah Willis arrived at Step Up’s 2026 Annual Inspiration Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center in coordinating Thom Browne skirt suits, putting a distinctly preppy spin on mother-daughter dressing.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Designed to stay locked during motion More sensitive instruments such as superconducting quantum interference devices and spin-exchange relaxation-free atomic magnetometers can detect fields below one femtotesla.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of spin

Noun

Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
The need to service debt and expand revenue with short- and long-term trips became a balancing act that threatened to become a self-perpetuating spiral.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of spiral

Verb

Lately, they’re increasingly placed asymmetrically, a detail borrowed from athletic shoes that’s now trickling down to streetwear.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Your main leaders have to embody what the business stands for because whatever happens at the top eventually trickles down to the customer.

— Tiffany Loe, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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