whirlwind
noun
, ˈwər(-ə)l-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for whirlwind
Synonyms: Adjective
blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, splitting, swift, zippy
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of whirlwind in a Sentence
Noun
My life has been a whirlwind lately. He attended a whirlwind of meetings.Adjective
The band went on a whirlwind concert tour. They were married after a whirlwind romance. We continued on at a whirlwind pace.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There was a whirlwind of court dates, a scrambling to pay legal bills and a scarlet mark left on the seemingly successful family. — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, "11-year-old ‘Yummy’ Sandifer was on the run for killing a teenage girl. Then he was killed by his own gang in a Chicago story that shocked the nation 25 years ago.," 29 Aug. 2019 Like every other season before, 13 Reasons Why season 3 was a whirlwind. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, ""13 Reasons Why" Star Anne Winters Defends New Character Ani Amid Backlash on Social Media," 28 Aug. 2019 For Wilkinson, the past few years have been a whirlwind. — Amelia Tait, Vox, "How aggressively cute toys for adults became a $686 million business," 13 Aug. 2019 Catania is a whirlwind of scents, sounds, and colors. — Harper's BAZAAR, "A Guide to Sicily’s Can’t-Miss Hotspots," 6 Aug. 2019 In the past two years, those difficult things have included surviving a terrorist bombing at her concert in Manchester, England, the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller and the demise of her whirlwind relationship with Pete Davidson. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Ariana Grande listens to fans, apologizes for joke about JonBenet Ramsey," 31 July 2019 Before the pair walks down the aisle, here’s a look back at the pair’s whirlwind relationship. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Tana Mongeau Posts Tribute to Jake Paul Hours Before Wedding: All About Their Relationship History," 28 July 2019 Time Ariana Grande is getting candid about her whirlwind relationship with Pete Davidson. — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, "Ariana Grande just got real about her fast-moving relationship with Pete Davidson," 19 June 2018 In fact, so much of the focus has been on the whirlwind relationship between the 24-year-olds that this summer's other unexpected celebrity couple has been allowed to quietly thrive. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Are Thriving In Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson's Shadow," 12 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Cristobal has only been in his new job for a little while, part of a whirlwind few weeks that saw Willie Taggart leave for Florida State and the Ducks prepare for (and then lose) the Las Vegas Bowl to Boise State. — Brian Pedersen, ajc, "What Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said about Ducks’ early signees," 20 Dec. 2017 Rihanna, the ultimate multi-tasking queen, capped off her whirlwind New York Fashion Week with a bang on Thursday night. — Paul Chi, Vanities, "Inside Rihanna’s Diamond Ball, Where Beyoncé and Jay-Z Danced to Calvin Harris and Barack Obama Sent His Regards," 15 Sep. 2017 Rihanna, the ultimate multi-tasking queen, capped off her whirlwind New York Fashion Week with a bang on Thursday night. — Paul Chi, vanityfair.com, "Inside Rihanna’s Diamond Ball, Where Beyoncé and Jay-Z Danced to Calvin Harris and Barack Obama Sent His Regards," 15 Sep. 2017 But there is something about sandwiches, their versatility and their portability that can’t be beat during these whirlwind summer months. — Chelsea Zwieg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Layered for summer: Farmers market pickings fill seasonal sandwiches," 25 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whirlwind.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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