whirlpool
noun
whirl·pool
ˈ(h)wər(-ə)l-ˌpül 
1
a
: a confused tumult and bustle : whirl
b
: a magnetic or impelling force by which something may be engulfed
refusing to be drawn into this whirlpool of intrigue—
A. D. White
A. D. White2
b
Examples of whirlpool in a Sentence
The swimmer was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned.
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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Suite Details on the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Luminara Suites on board Luminara reflect Ritz-Carlton's priorities of luxury, comfort and hospitality, featuring in-suite bars, full height windows, al fresco as well as more formal indoor dining areas, whirlpools on the terraces, and outdoor showers.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Laura Dern gives her all as an actress whose sanity is crumbling in this nightmare opus, a slowly circling black whirlpool that pulls you in with its dream logic and traps you in the dark.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Among the violations in May were several out of order appliances, no soap at a hand washing station, and too many people in the whirlpool.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
For more relaxed vibes, there’s the Mandara Spa, with its treatment rooms and a Thermal Suite, which had heated tile loungers, saunas, a whirlpool, and a salt room.
—Shelby Wayte, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Laura Dern gives her all as an actress whose sanity is crumbling in this nightmare opus, a slowly circling black whirlpool that pulls you in with its dream logic and traps you in the dark.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Among the violations in May were several out of order appliances, no soap at a hand washing station, and too many people in the whirlpool.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
For more relaxed vibes, there’s the Mandara Spa, with its treatment rooms and a Thermal Suite, which had heated tile loungers, saunas, a whirlpool, and a salt room.
—Shelby Wayte, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlpool. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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whirlpool
noun
whirl·pool
ˈhwər(-ə)l-ˌpül
ˈwər(-ə)l-
1
: water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center into which floating objects are drawn : eddy
2
Medical Definition
whirlpool
noun
whirl·pool
ˈhwər(-ə)l-ˌpül, ˈwər(-ə)l-
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