How do you use Whirlwind in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like windstorm, plus the exact meaning.
Whirlwind meaning
- A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
- A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
Synonyms of Whirlwind
Using Whirlwind
- The main meaning on this page is: A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. | A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
- Useful related words include: windstorm.
- In the example corpus, whirlwind often appears in combinations such as: whirlwind of, whirlwind romance, the whirlwind.
Context around Whirlwind
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whirlwind
- In this selection, "whirlwind" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dire, barbarian, latest, romance, tour and year stand out and add context to how "whirlwind" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a lethal whirlwind while simultaneously and a whirlwind caused a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whirlwind" sits close to words such as alibaba, antarctica and antoine, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whirlwind
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A whirlwind caused a very serious accident. (7 words)
A whirlwind romance, followed by a wedding in Italy. (9 words)
How has a whirlwind year affected his bottom line? (9 words)
After a whirlwind romance that seemingly only lasted a month, questions of why did Taylor Swift and Matty Healy break up began to circulate on June 5, 2023, because fans have unearthed plenty of reasons in their campaign against him. (40 words)
Anne-Marie Moss, who bags return flights for as little as £16 for her adventures, just got back from a whirlwind 24-hour trip to Palma, Spain with a work pal last month, which cost them about £110 each. (39 words)
Ahead of Biden’s call with Netanyahu, Blinken concluded his latest whirlwind Middle East tour with a stop in Turkey, where again his host pressed for an Israeli ceasefire. (29 words)
Hollywood’s been going through a whirlwind lately, hasn’t it? (11 words)
How has a whirlwind year affected his bottom line? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind: (Barbarian) Whirlwind’s Critical Strike Chance is increased by 3% for each second it is channeled, up to 9%.
After a whirlwind romance that seemingly only lasted a month, questions of why did Taylor Swift and Matty Healy break up began to circulate on June 5, 2023, because fans have unearthed plenty of reasons in their campaign against him.
Ahead of Biden’s call with Netanyahu, Blinken concluded his latest whirlwind Middle East tour with a stop in Turkey, where again his host pressed for an Israeli ceasefire.
Altman is on a whirlwind tour around the world, meeting heads of states of several countries.
Anne-Marie Moss, who bags return flights for as little as £16 for her adventures, just got back from a whirlwind 24-hour trip to Palma, Spain with a work pal last month, which cost them about £110 each.
Another, well-attended, stop on the Grey Cup’s whirlwind tour of Stettler was the Stettler Recreation Centre.
Any Israeli government that does that would sow the wind and reap the whirlwind of wrath from the Israeli public.
Artifact Uprising’s gorgeous baby book will help the mom on your mind document sweet moments from that first whirlwind year.
As I walked away, a whirlwind of thoughts went round my head as my adrenaline began to come down from its intoxicating peak.
A whirlwind caused a very serious accident.
A whirlwind of madness ensued, and I’m now living on a 2200 broad acre farm loving life, maybe.
A whirlwind romance ensued, culminating with the two eloping in Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend of 1981.
A whirlwind romance, followed by a wedding in Italy.
Despite the whirlwind of speculation, as jarring as it might be for hopeful buyers, the answer will most likely be a no.
Elizabeth Banks looked to be reveling in downtime after a whirlwind few months promoting her latest directing endeavor Cocaine Bear.
He essentially turns his swords into a lethal whirlwind, while simultaneously detonating a number of bombs as well to maximize the total damage done.
Her chemistry with Ian Ziering and Tara Reid adds depth to the family dynamics, showcasing the emotional bonds amidst the whirlwind of flying sharks.
Hollywood’s been going through a whirlwind lately, hasn’t it?
How has a whirlwind year affected his bottom line?
In the new film, Ruffalo plays a lawyer who convinces Stone's Bella to run away with him on a whirlwind tour of Europe.
Common combinations with whirlwind
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- whirlwind of 37×
- whirlwind romance 35×
- the whirlwind 23×
- been whirlwind 18×
- after whirlwind 13×
- whirlwind tour 12×
- his whirlwind 10×
- of whirlwind 7×
- was whirlwind 7×
- in whirlwind 7×