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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1. Melanie Hexen:

   It is a fiery whirlwind that soars across the sky. Let it engulf Brock Allen Turner. (Dan A. Turner) (Judge Aaron Persky).

2. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:

   I want to tell you, Neil Gorsuch.Graham. I want to tell you, Brett Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.

3. Delle Donne:

   It was an amazing day just to be out there and competing with my teammates. It’s been quite a whirlwind, you know I’m running out and I was like, a little bit emotional. I was like, I can’t add crying right now (because) I’m nervous. I certainly felt it welling up in my eyes for a second.

4. Tim Smith:

   You had a program that took place in an isolated part of the school where there was nobody there to control the situation, then you couple that with the fact that the school never screened her post-brain surgery, she also had a home front situation that was troubled with her husband having been arrested and she was taking care of the kids herself. You had a whirlwind of events that led to this victimization of her.

5. Michael Mmoh:

   I don’t know if I’m going to finally wake up or something. It just doesn’t seem real, the past 48 hours has been a complete whirlwind from going from being ready to go back home, booking a flight, packing my bags. I was supposed to leave yesterday. Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during the change over in their round two singles match against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia during day four of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Andy Murray left fuming as hes not allowed to use toilet during five-set marathon at Australian Open.