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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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Who could challenge after a whirlwind of change?
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Julie Tremaine, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Wednesday’s vote caps off a whirlwind special session for the Lone Star State Legislature, which ground to a screeching halt when a group of more than 50 Democratic legislators fled Texas in order to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum required for their vote.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
If the decision to move was a bold whirlwind, the subsequent months have occurred at a milder pace.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Who could challenge after a whirlwind of change?
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Garner married his wife, Lois Clarke, after a whirlwind two-week romance.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Wednesday’s vote caps off a whirlwind special session for the Lone Star State Legislature, which ground to a screeching halt when a group of more than 50 Democratic legislators fled Texas in order to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum required for their vote.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlwind. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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