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When your winter is essentially one never-ending polar vortex, your house is likely a smattering of salty puddles and footprints.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The low temperatures enveloping much of the country are due to a polar vortex that started to dip down into the U.S. last week.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
There are strong upper-level winds rotating around the North Pole that normally keep all this cold air contained to the Arctic in the summertime, known as a stable polar vortex.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
According to their models, a high pressure area in the middle stratosphere will push against the polar vortex at the North Pole, forcing the vortex core south.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The low temperatures enveloping much of the country are due to a polar vortex that started to dip down into the U.S. last week.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
There are strong upper-level winds rotating around the North Pole that normally keep all this cold air contained to the Arctic in the summertime, known as a stable polar vortex.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
According to their models, a high pressure area in the middle stratosphere will push against the polar vortex at the North Pole, forcing the vortex core south.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
Noun
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The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable gulf.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sentinel’s silence was a symptom of a bigger disconnect in the gulf.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Comprising 300-plus cays, they’re known for spectacular snorkeling spots like Thunderball Grotto, swimming pigs on Big Major Cay, and natural whirlpools near Staniel Cay.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is always wonderful, to hear a crowd sing a band’s songs back to them, and it was especially appreciated in this instance as the vocals were a little lost in the churning maelstrom of rock coming from the stage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron was another one caught in the maelstrom.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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His halftime show was a kaleidoscopic extension of that triumph, a sunny snapshot of the island imported to the 50-yard line, largely removing anything like a traditional stage, spreading dancing and musicians outward and evenly, placing Bad Bunny at the center of a constant swirl of action.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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An espresso blended with whole milk, caramel swirl, coconut flavor and topped with sweet cold foam.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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