Synonyms for whirlwind
ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl-whirl·wind

Princeton's WordNet

1. whirlwindnoun

   a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

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1. • Windstorm

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1. whirlwindnoun

   Synonyms:
   cyclone, typhoon

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1. List of paraphrases for "whirlwind":

   vorticity, vortex, storm, maelstrom, cyclone, tornado, whirlpool, eddy, flurry, swirl

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How to use whirlwind in a sentence?

1. Kim Jong:

   It is necessary to sweep away the whirlwind of sanctions by the hostile forces.

2. Yvonne Padmos:

   Being a technology researcher is like having a whirlwind romance with robots, but in the end, I'm endlessly entertained by humans who can update their minds faster than software updates.

3. Lauren Brown:

   When the pandemic hit, it changed the whole atmosphere, lauren Brown didn't think it would ever happen here, and then when it started, it was just kind of a like a whirlwind.

4. George Haswani:

   I don’t know what other companies are registered by this Cypriot company, five or three or 70 or more, it is a fabricated media whirlwind.

5. Lori Lightfoot:

   These past 11 months have been a whirlwind for our entire city, pushing us to limits countless times. We’ve lost jobs, we’ve lost loved ones… We have all been on a nonstop emotional rollercoaster that we have individually and collectively tried to navigate.