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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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
For Charlotte-area entrepreneurs Eugene and Ayanna Williams, and their six children, the last year has been a whirlwind of new beginnings and life-altering challenges.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The whirlwind day was a microcosm of the 19-year-old’s bustling, prolific career.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
By the following Friday, Houlihan Lokey had clinched the whirlwind purchase, reportedly for well over $100 million.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
For Charlotte-area entrepreneurs Eugene and Ayanna Williams, and their six children, the last year has been a whirlwind of new beginnings and life-altering challenges.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In 2020, during a whirlwind investigation of six haunted sites spanning 10 days, David and Alysia stayed overnight at the Farrar School in Maxwell, Iowa.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The whirlwind day was a microcosm of the 19-year-old’s bustling, prolific career.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlwind. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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