Meaning & use
whirlwind
A rapidly rotating column of air, or an intense and fast-moving sequence of events.
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A small whirlwind lifted leaves and dust across the empty parking lot.
Their courtship was a whirlwind, and they married after only three months.
A note on using this word
Whirlwind is frequently used figuratively, as in 'whirlwind romance' or 'whirlwind tour,' to describe something fast and exciting.
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