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 new pictures come after Brittany and Patrick returned back home to the U.S. from their whirlwind European trip to several countries including Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
In a whirlwind 24 hours last week, Jenni Trilik and Marcus Contaldo went from being $216,000 in debt and the owners of nearly 30,000 bags of unsold coffee to utterly overwhelmed with support.
—Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, struck a tentative deal to acquire FTX after a whirlwind 48 hours during which a slide in the price of a coin issued by FTX quickly led to a wider liquidity crunch at the company.
—Elaine Yu, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
The actor is the midst of an intense, whirlwind media tour where he is asked to relay these horrors on an almost hourly basis.
—Karen Heller, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
In a whirlwind 24 hours last week, Jenni Trilik and Marcus Contaldo went from being $216,000 in debt and the owners of nearly 30,000 bags of unsold coffee to utterly overwhelmed with support.
—Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, struck a tentative deal to acquire FTX after a whirlwind 48 hours during which a slide in the price of a coin issued by FTX quickly led to a wider liquidity crunch at the company.
—Elaine Yu, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
The actor is the midst of an intense, whirlwind media tour where he is asked to relay these horrors on an almost hourly basis.
—Karen Heller, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
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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,
4 Sep. 2025
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The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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International sales have already been unsurprisingly brisk.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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All forms of exercise are helpful, and a great choice is simply taking a brisk walk every day.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here is a quick tour through recent vision tech, with examples of prescription eyeglasses tailored to specific uses.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fessceruna 3-Piece Loungewear Set Fessceruna’s three-piece loungewear set is perfect for cozying up at home on the couch, running quick errands, and enduring long travel days.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is how long each of the players to score 100 goals in the competition took to reach their centuries, with Messi (123 games) just edging out Lewandowski (125) as the fastest of the trio.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, his day job may be entering a new phase as fledgling companies leave the nest and head off on their own — faster than new ones launch.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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