Synonyms for vortex
ˈvɔr tɛks; -təˌsizvor·tex

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1. whirl, swirl, vortex, convolutionnoun

   the shape of something rotating rapidly

   Synonyms:
   go, gyrus, fling, spin, twist, swirl, crack, twisting, maelstrom, commotion, whirl, offer, twirl, whirlpool, convolution, pass

2. whirlpool, vortex, maelstromnoun

   a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

   Synonyms:
   whirl, whirlpool, maelstrom, swirl, convolution

Matched Categories

1. • Current
   • Round Shape

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1. vortexnoun

   Synonyms:
   whirl, whirlpool, eddy

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1. List of paraphrases for "vortex":

   wormhole, vorticity, maelstrom, whirlwind, swirl, whirlpool, eddy, flurry, whirl

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1. Unknown:

   The atom, being for all practical purposes the stable unit of the physical plane, is a constantly changing vortex of reactions.

2. Jason Furtado:

   In the stratosphere, the polar vortex typically recovers in strength within a couple of weeks of the peak of the event, however, in the troposphere, the effects of the SSW event( e.g., a further south jet stream, cold and stormy weather) can last for up to 8 weeks. So, these events, which can evolve quickly, can have lasting impacts on the winter weather patterns in the troposphere.

3. Phyllis Diller:

   Comradeship arises from the mirrorage stage of vortex void into symbolic self.

4. Robert Bleischwitz:

   In cases where the flow is at higher risk of detaching from the surface; so your vehicle has a risk to sag down, to fall down. In that period a membrane wing can keep it afloat because the dynamics in the surface trigger vortices which roll down the wing, and these vortices produce lift. So you can use this vortex generation to produce lift. And you need the membrane to excite, generate these vortices.

5. James Madison:

   The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex.