maelstrom

Examples

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• The fishermen warned us about the maelstrom that could form near the river's bend during a storm.

• As the storm intensified, a maelstrom erupted in the ocean, threatening all nearby vessels.

• This place is a refuge from the maelstrom.

  Spawn (1997)

• Once more, she had been summoned to the maelstrom of the emergency ward.

  Fiction book (1997)

• I put my head against his chest and struggled to calm the maelstrom of emotion that seethed inside me.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Caught in the maelstrom, the Princess Dou Wan had no place to hide.

  Fiction book (1998)

• What actually followed was a maelstrom of protest in the two days the statues remained on their pedestals.

  Academic text (1993)

• Bravo Company had been sucked into the maelstrom sweeping northward through Chicago.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Scarlett pressed her hands to her forehead as if to contain the maelstrom of confused thoughts.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The blizzard had worsened into a maelstrom of wind-blown snow.

  Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

V

vortex

vsmaelstrom

81 7.2

A spinning mass of air or water that pulls things toward its center

is specifically a violent spinning water feature in seas or rivers from opposing currents

W

whirlpool

vsmaelstrom

28 3.8

A strong circular flow of water that pulls things to its center

is a more violent sea or river form caused by opposing currents

Compounds

M

maelstrom of emotions

9.1

A strong, confusing mix of very different feelings inside a person

How Violent

maelstrom

11 9.5

whirlpool

28 3.8

vortex

81 7.2

to eddy

1 5.8

Surface Forms

Etymology