as in flap
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down with a whisk of the broom, the dirt was gone

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Recent Examples of whisk
Noun
This kit includes matcha powder, a bamboo whisk (chasen), a scoop (chashaku) and a traditional bowl (chawan). Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 Add 1 cup of the creamy peanut butter and whisk until combined; let stand 5 minutes to allow mixture to thicken. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
But an indie Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, or even Skate, this is not: Eng is whisking us off to the nine hellish layers of the underworld to complete a series of fiendish skateboarding trials. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Make batter: While oil heats, whisk together flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dry mustard in a large bowl. Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for whisk 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
  • The flap is present in both males and females, but there doesn’t appear to be any muscles able to move the flap for the pore to function properly, researchers said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Per The Guardian, the flap has made its way to the front burner again with the brewing controversy over the use of the technology in The Brutalist.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As digital transformation accelerates, leaders like Balatka with Semantic Visions are paving the way for a more resilient and efficient supply chain industry.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • To reach super-intelligence first, America needs to outcompete and out-innovate China by accelerating innovation, enhancing market competition, and adopting new efficiencies —not by restricting access and building monopolies at home.
    Selina Xu, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • No one had a gathering space that felt comfortable that ideas could flow in and would represent us as a team.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
  • So much sewage flowed uncollected that none of the systems could not keep up with the level of groundwater contamination.
    Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order urging state officials to speed up implementation.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Here's more to bring you up to speed the 113th Tennessee General Assembly.
    Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In the first trailer for the upcoming sci-fi action flick, which dropped Wednesday, Feb. 5, Johansson, 40, and Wicked star Bailey, 36, fight to survive the most dangerous dinosaurs.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Barkley rushed for more than 2,500 yards in the regular season and postseason combined, an NFL record.
    Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Eagles rushed Mahomes all night, sacking him six times.
    Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Shades: 18 Finish: Soft matte Type: Cream Key ingredients: Vitamin E Staying power: 8 hours Ease of application: According to Revlon, apply to the center of your lips and glide outward, using the flat base of the lipstick.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Sometimes, teams do travel for friendly, non-streamed matches against their rivals, too.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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