Preposition: of

• war: Cassandra is in the middle of the maelstrom of war, trying to make sense of the chaos that surrounds her.

• activity: Dougal's natural desire to rescue her plunges him into a maelstrom of criminal activities.

• emotion: Both Will and Sam vie for her heart, sending Amanda into a maelstrom of conflicting emotions, desires and uncertainty.

• noise: That's beautiful as in a raging, in your face, electric driven maelstrom of noise and fizzing energy, of course.

• life: For him, seeking some meaning from the maelstrom of modern life has never been a futile exercise.

• color: Shoot the gravity well a few times and it explodes in a maelstrom of pretty colors and particles.

Converse of object

• create: The swirling hype, promises of opportunity and mandates for change have created a maelstrom of uncertainty.

• whirl: Tho the tall buildings were almost useless in providing a refuge from the whirling maelstrom of the heavens.

• boil: Vessels of all kinds drifted aimlessly about, wrecking each other, and covering the boiling maelstrom of the harbor with their debris.

• survive: How will he and Kemi survive the maelstrom of their marriage?

• face: Mexico's most vulnerable citizens have faced a maelstrom of change beyond their capacity, or that of their government, to control.

• become: What if the wind came early and the whole shore became a maelstrom in moments, as can sometimes be the case?

Adjective modifier

• swirling: One painting depicts Britain surrounded by a swirling maelstrom coming from the mouth of a man who resembles Adolf Hitler.

• emotional: Hirsch's Tim is easiest for the audience to identify with, an ordinary kid thrown into an emotional maelstrom.

• political: Closer to home, Ryan highlights the political maelstrom in Britain under the impact of globalization.

• seething: The following chapter describes a seething maelstrom of revolution and drug wars, Central and South America.

• creative: At its best it brings together activists from different countries, backgrounds and campaigns in a creative maelstrom of debate and discussion.

• vast: It's a thriving hybrid, a conglomeration of 88 independent cities sprawling over a vast urban maelstrom.

Noun used with modifier

• traffic: We passed down Oakley Road to Bromley Common, and entered the traffic maelstrom of Bromley.