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
The opening hours of 007 First Light are a whirlwind tour of action, adventure, and spycraft big enough to fill a proper James Bond movie.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for whirlwind
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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.
—
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
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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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At the heart of the clash is how to manage wild horse populations that can reproduce at a rapid clip.
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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking.
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The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
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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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Temperatures inside of cars can reach 125 degrees in minutes, even with windows cracked, and children overheat as much as five times faster than adults, the fact sheet said.
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From dream home to disaster But faster than a rushing river, that dream became a nightmare when disastrous flooding hit Kerr County last summer.
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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 2 Jul. 2026.
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