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Recent Examples of eddy
Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
In most of the subjects, instead of circling the galaxy's center in a single smooth current, gas was flowing in all directions, creating turbulent eddies, shock waves and uneven clumps of matter.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
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Noun
If the universe is nothing but a cosmic eddy of haunted protons, then human beings are a remarkable, albeit temporary, compound.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
In most of the subjects, instead of circling the galaxy's center in a single smooth current, gas was flowing in all directions, creating turbulent eddies, shock waves and uneven clumps of matter.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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Through a scenic swirl of Chicago snow flurries, Johnson loved watching Kmet, from the fullback position, eliminate cornerback Dru Phillips.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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As conflicting accounts about what happened in Minneapolis swirl, state and federal investigators are now taking a closer look at Wednesday's fatal shooting of a driver by an ICE officer.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When reinsurers raise rates, higher premiums ripple quickly through the system, impacting millions of households.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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China’s leaders have been trying to spur faster growth after a slump in the property market and disruptions from the pandemic rippled through the economy.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Goodfellas is showing a promo-reel for the feature which is currently in post-production and aiming for a late spring-early summer festival debut.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Snoop Dogg exclaimed before a highlight reel of the best podcast nominees played.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia has been sitting out of the market’s rally in recent months, but top names on Wall Street say the bubbling anxiety that has rocked the tech stock could be overblown.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mindy Kaling put a modern spin on this wardrobe staple for her latest red carpet outing.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Across the state, there are nearly 50 distilleries that are putting hundreds of years of tradition into practice and making bourbon with its own Virginia spin.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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There was no ocean, no sea in this part of Україна, only a purling river.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Just in front of the 40-yard-line, Jennings, without being able to set his feet, released a long spiral to the end zone while being blasted by the Eagles’ star defensive tackle.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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These wars, along with the Bush tax cuts, started the budget deficit spiral that continues to this day.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So much so that the brand is trickling the approach to its product.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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With Music’s Biggest Night just 12 days away, details about the 68th annual Grammy Awards are starting to trickle out.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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