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
Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The correct way to whisk is to brush in a side-to-side motion.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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
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Noun
Recipe Tips From The Southern Living Test Kitchen While sifting the cake mix, use a large fine-mesh sieve and a whisk to help work out any pesky crumbles.
Set out your ingredients the day before for faster assembly the day of.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The correct way to whisk is to brush in a side-to-side motion.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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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
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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
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The demonstration was organized by the service workers' union ver.di, with participants marching through the streets around 10:30 a.m. when the suspect's vehicle overtook a police escort, accelerated, and struck the crowd from behind, police said.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The investment helps to accelerate Mikuni’s goal of expanding to 50 locations by its 50th anniversary, Arai said in a news release announcing the deal.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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But more tears, the happy kind, of course, would flow.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
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Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order urging state officials to speed up implementation.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here's more to bring you up to speed the 113th Tennessee General Assembly.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Finally, a flick that can please every Valentine’s Day moviegoer: those who hate the lovey-dovey holiday, those who adore it, those who want romance in their Valentine’s Day movies and those who prefer their gushing more gory.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles rushed for a franchise-record 3,048 yards, with Barkley gaining 2,005 of that before adding an additional 499 yards in four playoff games.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The power-sapping safety measure was first installed after Bobby Allison’s car, traveling at 210 mph, went airborne and tore through the catchfence at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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