maelstrom

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 Season 17 has thus far been a maelstrom of conflict, between Jewels vs. Onya, Suzie vs. the World, and a slew of other minor spats that on other seasons would be the most notable fight of the episode. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025 Horwitz’s abrupt death plunged Brooks not just into confusion and profound grief, but also into the disorienting maelstrom of tasks that are demanded of those left behind. Karen Campbell, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025 The latter came crashing down as well, trapping dozens of men, women and children beneath a maelstrom of steel and masonry. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 On Monday, worries about the impact of the political maelstrom on France’s public finances briefly pushed the government’s borrowing costs above those of Greece. Lauren Kent, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for maelstrom

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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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