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 quite the whirlwind year for Black love.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
The melodies are subtly beefier, and the whirlwind flights of technical death-metal wizardry get breathers.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
The melodies are subtly beefier, and the whirlwind flights of technical death-metal wizardry get breathers.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlwind
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Across the city, mutual-aid and rapid-response networks are coordinating food, rides, childcare, rent assistance, and medical support so families can keep living without exposing themselves to risk.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kindred, which owns both Orange County facilities, has refused to pay workers enough to avoid rapid turnover that has contributed to understaffing.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Faber and Rivera’s fight will be the main event for a brisk night of fights.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ringing piano eighths gallop at a brisk mid-tempo, while percussive hits ring out in the distance.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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Democrats were quick to seize on the internal Republican criticism.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to the relatively quick pickup for the show’s second season — which came about three weeks after its premiere — Netflix waited more than two months to decide the show’s future this time around.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Legislation introduced by state Assemblymember Lisa Calderon, (D-Whittier) on Monday would require the FAIR Plan to offer more comprehensive policies, hire more staff and address complaints by policyholders in a faster manner.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Cabarrus is one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, with the population jumping 38% since 2010, according to Census data.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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