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 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.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida Republicans, comfortable in their supermajority in both legislative chambers, said little about the new districts during the whirlwind special session.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Last month, Alba enjoyed a whirlwind vacation to Mexico City with Ramirez.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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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.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida Republicans, comfortable in their supermajority in both legislative chambers, said little about the new districts during the whirlwind special session.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Last month, Alba enjoyed a whirlwind vacation to Mexico City with Ramirez.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlwind
Adjective
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According to the health ministry, the main challenges in containing the outbreak include early detection and rapid isolation of cases, rigorous contact tracing, safe and dignified burials and strengthening infection prevention and control in health facilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Having scored for fun at youth level, his rise was rapid.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Alternatively, if exercising within four hours of bedtime, opt for short-duration, light-to-moderate-intensity exercises, such as brisk walking, or slow jogging for 30 minutes.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2026
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Given the brisk start then, is there still hope that the best is yet to come?—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The area The property sits in the Anambas archipelago, an 80-minute flight from Batam, an Indonesian island that’s a quick boat ride from Singapore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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In Campbell’s experience, the learning curve for padel is quicker than pickleball.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Another placard states that, at one point, the driver of the fastest boat in the world lived across from the Sagamore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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SMRs are usually designed to be mass-produced and shipped to sites for faster and cheaper installation than traditional reactors, which often take over a decade to come online.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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