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
Grey's Anatomy has weathered nearly two decade's worth of medical emergencies and whirlwind romances, but not without a few casualties along the way.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
George hired Sanders from Jackson State, which created a whirlwind situation in Boulder, and signed him to a five-year extension.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
And that was only the beginning of their whirlwind month.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
George hired Sanders from Jackson State, which created a whirlwind situation in Boulder, and signed him to a five-year extension.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
And that was only the beginning of their whirlwind month.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlwind
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At Glenlaurel Inn & Spa nearby, inventive food and plush cabins balance brisk hikes for a perfectly woodsy winter getaway.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The show has been doing brisk business, with the most recent box office figures (for the Broadway week ending January 4) reporting attendance at 96% of the venue’s capacity.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Most people drive up a Forest Service Road for quicker access, putting them at the beginning of a two-mile out-and-back trail with roughly 2,500 feet of elevation gain.—
Outside,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Development remains a hot-button issue in Florida, where many residents feel that growth is happening too fast and intensely — especially in previously natural or agricultural areas.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The installation of at least 77 400-kW DC fast chargers are planned at Walmart stores in 19 states, according to the retail giant’s website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
25 June 2021
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Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.—
Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp,
CNN,
15 Oct. 2019
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlwind. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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