as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
after a whirlwind romance of only a few weeks, the couple decided to get married
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Recent Examples of whirlwind
It’s been a whirlwind couple of months for Betts, who led UCLA to its first NCAA championship April 5, was drafted by the Mystics April 13, opened training camp April 19 and made her WNBA debut May 8.
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Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
23 May 2026
The couple, who met in 1987 and married in 1991, made headlines when they got engaged after a whirlwind six-month courtship.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
The actress is coming off of a whirlwind press tour for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which culminated in a glamorous night at the 2026 Met Gala.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Florida Republicans, comfortable in their supermajority in both legislative chambers, said little about the new districts during the whirlwind special session.
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Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
23 May 2026
The couple, who met in 1987 and married in 1991, made headlines when they got engaged after a whirlwind six-month courtship.
—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
The actress is coming off of a whirlwind press tour for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which culminated in a glamorous night at the 2026 Met Gala.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Florida Republicans, comfortable in their supermajority in both legislative chambers, said little about the new districts during the whirlwind special session.
—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlwind
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Improvements in blood tests, meanwhile, dovetail with rapid developments in treatments for various cancers, making the disease ever more survivable or even curable.
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Maddie’s Secret by John Early is doing brisk business at the IFC Center as screenings fill up for opening weekend of the Magnolia Pictures’ comedy.
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Even so, her spiral downward to near death before ending up in treatment is ridiculously, gloriously brisk.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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The Meridian resident was considered a fugitive after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Eagle just after midnight on May 7, after being clocked at speeds of faster than 80 mph on Chinden Road, the release said.
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As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.
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Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlwind. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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