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Definition of "maelstrom" []

  • A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war. (noun)
  • A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "maelstrom" in a sentence
  • "What would it be like to view that maelstrom from a nearby system?"
  • "Baldwin honestly tries to describe the result, but expressive insight into that emotional maelstrom is not a power within his possession and is not really on offer here."
  • "Catapulting Jackson into the eye of the maelstrom was his explosively creative pairing with another multi-faceted industry legend, Quincy Jones."