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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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The aftermath of her first-round selection has been a whirlwind.
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The new pictures come after Brittany and Patrick returned back home to the U.S. from their whirlwind European trip to several countries including Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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Noun
The Law & Order: Organized Crime cast may have some whirlwind romances on the show, but in real life, most are just happily in love.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The aftermath of her first-round selection has been a whirlwind.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Their whirlwind political alliance, however, quickly frayed and deteriorated into a bitter feud in an Asian democracy that has long been hamstrung by clashing political clans.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The new pictures come after Brittany and Patrick returned back home to the U.S. from their whirlwind European trip to several countries including Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlwind. Accessed 3 May. 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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