whirlwind

adjective

Definition of whirlwindnext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for whirlwind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whirlwind
  1. rapid
  2. brisk
  3. quick
  4. fast
  5. galloping
Adjective
  • Mint must be properly managed to control its rapid spread.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The waters are a constant 72 degrees year-round and fed by a rapid flow of 42 million gallons of spring water daily rising from the aquifer.
    — Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • Because of this, the BF tends to prefer a setting around ISO 400 and very brisk shutter speeds in bright conditions.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At a Brisk Walking Pace (4 mph) At a brisk walking pace of 4 miles per hour, 10,000 steps (5 miles) would take about 75 minutes, or 1.25 hours.
    — Emily Brown, MPH, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of brisk
Adjective
  • The Swedish forward was given a quick audition during the Sens’ blowout loss to the Avalanche earlier this week.
    — Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Mothers who had kids in quick succession, like her, validated why their experience was challenging.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • Archway Homes can pay cash and close in as fast as three days.
    — Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Pros: Faster airflow translates to a faster aircraft compared to one using a ramjet system.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of fast
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of galloping

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