whirl·wind
ˈ(h)wər(-ə)l-ˌwind 
1
: a small rotating windstorm of limited extent
2
a
: a confused rush : whirl
a whirlwind of meetings
b
: a violent or destructive force or agency
: resembling a whirlwind especially in speed or force
a whirlwind campaign
a whirlwind romance
Examples of whirlwind in a Sentence
Noun
My life has been a whirlwind lately.
He attended a whirlwind of meetings.
Adjective
The band went on a whirlwind concert tour.
They were married after a whirlwind romance.
We continued on at a whirlwind pace.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
That offer only came to fruition when Hollub took a whirlwind trek to Omaha to see Warren Buffett and his Berkshire team.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The former vice president, who replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's nominee in last year's election, has detailed in her upcoming book, 107 Days, what took place behind the scenes during her whirlwind campaign.
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Noun
Jennie Garth, who 90210 fans know as Kelly Taylor, has had a whirlwind romance with her husband Dave Abrams.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
That offer only came to fruition when Hollub took a whirlwind trek to Omaha to see Warren Buffett and his Berkshire team.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Roberts and Guadagnino in particular bonded during the whirlwind 28-day shoot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The former vice president, who replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's nominee in last year's election, has detailed in her upcoming book, 107 Days, what took place behind the scenes during her whirlwind campaign.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlwind. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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whirlwind
1 of 2 noun
whirl·wind
-ˌwind
: a small windstorm of rapidly rotating air
whirlwind
2 of 2 adjective
: resembling a whirlwind especially in speed or force
a whirlwind campaign
a whirlwind romance
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