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. Gil Harrington:

   Every vortex of pain and suffering reverts back to Jesse Matthews, who has caused this and the repercussions of this, they will go through generations of his family just as they will go through our family.

2. Jennifer Foster:

   We're in the vortex of a massive supply chain and demand imbalance. It's as if someone turned on the light switch and the US went back to normal.

3. Unknown:

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

4. Chi Tsang:

   We're just stuck in this negative vortex, where people don't like China...and now it's a 'broken IPO', which has added even more insult to injury, the stock is cheap, it's very cheap.

5. Chris Williamson:

   Although still reasonably strong, the pace of growth has slowed for three successive months, taking it down to the slowest since January, when business was hit by extreme weather arising from the Polar Vortex. This time, there was little anecdotal evidence from companies of the weather affecting business.