1
as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see
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2
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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3
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisk
Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Sour cream separates and turns grainy while defrosting, so give it a good whisk or put in in the blender before using it in your recipe.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Alon’s twin brother, Oren, was scheduled for his initial bond hearing on Tuesday afternoon before he was mistakenly whisked away by the Marshals.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Make potato casserole mixture: Combine the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl, stirring with a whisk.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Sour cream separates and turns grainy while defrosting, so give it a good whisk or put in in the blender before using it in your recipe.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
On a normal run, the Southern Pacific Railroad’s City of San Francisco train could whisk passengers from Chicago to San Francisco in 40 hours and 15 minutes.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Alon’s twin brother, Oren, was scheduled for his initial bond hearing on Tuesday afternoon before he was mistakenly whisked away by the Marshals.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
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The Starship vehicle on Flight 7 also has smaller forward flaps that have been moved away from its heat shield to reduce exposure to excess heat during reentry, SpaceX wrote in a mission description.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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The plane had descended without its wing flaps and landing gear activated and skidded down the runway at a faster-than-normal speed.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Nevitt said that the invocation of the Defense Production Act, which can be used to accelerate manufacturing, is also possible.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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This shift not only optimizes workforce resources but also accelerates procurement timelines, driving greater operational efficiency.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The latest in this series is Back in Action, a comedy action flick starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx as a pair of married former CIA spies who are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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The news comes following the unveiling of the 2025 Oscar nominations, which included four for Eggers’ hit vampire flick in the Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design and Makeup and Hairstyling categories.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hed warns that rushing into adoption without proper safeguards could backfire.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Alka-Seltzer Plus (1993) Lynch directed two commercials for Alka-Seltzer Plus cold medicine, one of which has a striking balletic opening image of hockey players gliding on a rink in a darkened arena.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Alex Caruso, who is 6-5, added three steals off the bench, and of course,e Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, an MVP candidate, is a 6-6 point guard who glided his way to 40 points with two steals.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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