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 actor is the midst of an intense, whirlwind media tour where he is asked to relay these horrors on an almost hourly basis.
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Karen Heller, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
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
Yesterday, the actress had a whirlwind 24 hours that involved talk show and red-carpet appearances.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Oct. 2022
The pair ended up going home together that night, kicking off a romance that was less whirlwind than maelstrom.
—Matthew Dessem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
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Karen Heller, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
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
Yesterday, the actress had a whirlwind 24 hours that involved talk show and red-carpet appearances.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Oct. 2022
The pair ended up going home together that night, kicking off a romance that was less whirlwind than maelstrom.
—Matthew Dessem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlwind
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Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rapid rise of ransomware attacks, supply chain vulnerabilities and data breaches has created an environment of persistent uncertainty, leaving organizations grappling with how to stay resilient in the face of evolving threats.—
Francis Dinha,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Think: a brisk stair climb between Zoom calls, a few yoga stretches before breakfast, or a quick round of squats at the top of each hour.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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While its cozy fabric will serve you well on brisk spring evenings, its lightweight design is easy to throw over your shoulders for added texture once temperatures rise.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Telegraphed data arrived in the morning, and FitzRoy made quick extrapolations from his knowledge of storm theories, sending forecasts an hour later.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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Polite start, quick stall Even after Trump was elected on the promise of high tariffs, relations with Beijing got off to a polite start.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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John Taylor, mayor of New Fairview, told the committee that Wise County is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas with a 20% population increase since 2020.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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With their previous home sold and their third child on the way, Dallas designer Lisa Henderson and her husband, Luke, needed to find a new house—and fast.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 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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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Oct. 2019
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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlwind. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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