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
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Whisk Matcha in an M-Shape Motion Once the warm water is added to your matcha bowl, use the bamboo whisk to mix the two—but pay attention to the direction.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Contestants are often whisked away to exotic locations — complete with candlelit dinners and sweeping views that make falling in love feel almost inevitable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla until no lumps remain.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Whisk Matcha in an M-Shape Motion Once the warm water is added to your matcha bowl, use the bamboo whisk to mix the two—but pay attention to the direction.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
She was whisked off the street in broad daylight by authorities in masks and plain clothes — and then to be detained and transferred with no charges is a major ramp-up of the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Contestants are often whisked away to exotic locations — complete with candlelit dinners and sweeping views that make falling in love feel almost inevitable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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There is a test laboratory where samples of materials and finished bags are put through their paces, and a repair workshop where a weathered brown bag awaited rescue, its flap chewed by a dog.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The wasps’ strange abdomens each had three flaps with small spikes and trigger hairs, similar to the motion-detecting hairs on a Venus flytrap.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs Wednesday affecting all U.S. trading partners and imports, plowing ahead on a risky economic strategy that promises to further accelerate a global trade war and raise anxieties about higher consumer prices at home.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These are grown men with a never-die mindset flowing through their veins.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Through two separate stories, the films reveal how an untraceable web of money from wealthy individuals and corporations representing business interests or religious agendas flows through nonprofits and super PACs (political action committees) to support candidates and political movements.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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This speeds up diagnostic processes, ensures timely reporting and facilitates rapid decision-making in emergency cases.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The white Jeep slowed down when police turned on their lights, but the Nissan allegedly sped westbound on Truman Road to Interstate 70, reaching 115 MPH, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Co-starring Jason Manoa, the Warner Bros/Legendary adaptation of the addictive video game took videogame flicks to the next level with an opening weekend haul of $260 million.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Grande has released a short film to promote the set, an emotional 26-minute mini-sci-fi flick also called Brighter Days Ahead.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An unidentified male victim was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital around 6 p.m., according to News 12.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts – who is the person with the ball in his hands and is being pushed from behind – has benefitted greatly from this play, with the majority of his 52 rushing touchdowns over the last four seasons coming from the tush push.—
Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The gathering crowd was particularly entranced with the weighty, sculptural zipper pulls, which seemed to glide so much better than your standard-issue hardware.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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Shiffrin glided through the course at Sun Valley with a large crowd cheering her through every gate.—
Pat Graham,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Having traveled to 75 countries, bought real estate in 24, established businesses in 7, and educated her children in 4, Kathleen is the go-to expert on expat life.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The thing traveled maybe 370-ish feet, just a few feet short of a home run.—
Linda Holmes,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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