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as in rushed
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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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisked
The exact ingredients vary, but at its core, eggnog is eggs, cream, milk, sugar, and, often, liquor (usually rum or whiskey) that are whisked together.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
During training camp, Rivers whisked the team away to California for a four-day retreat on UC Irvine's campus.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Mark Scolforo, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of appearing in the New York County Supreme Court for an arraignment on Thursday, Mangione, 26, was whisked into a federal courthouse after his extradition from Pennsylvania.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive was whisked back to New York by helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges.
—Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In watching the film, Kane couldn’t help but be whisked back to Oz, especially since so much detail and attention went into not only elevating the material, but staying true to it as well.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
Catch your breath with a welcome drink before being whisked to your beachfront villa.
—Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
During training camp, Rivers whisked the team away to California for a four-day retreat on UC Irvine's campus.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Mark Scolforo, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of appearing in the New York County Supreme Court for an arraignment on Thursday, Mangione, 26, was whisked into a federal courthouse after his extradition from Pennsylvania.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive was whisked back to New York by helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges.
—Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In watching the film, Kane couldn’t help but be whisked back to Oz, especially since so much detail and attention went into not only elevating the material, but staying true to it as well.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
Catch your breath with a welcome drink before being whisked to your beachfront villa.
—Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.—
Sherlea Dony,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Pope Francis also pushed Biden, who is Catholic and spoke to the pontiff last week, to prevent the executions.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The rebuild accelerated after Indiana traded then-two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, along with Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson at the 2022 trade deadline.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But a rebuild can be accelerated a lot with a special player like Haliburton.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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George swept the Irish in a 2017-19 home-and-home.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Cavs would get swept in the NBA Finals, but everybody knew James was here to win from that point on.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The city slipped into a recession, and things got harder.—
Dodai Stewart,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Migrant apprehensions jumped by 57% from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, along the San Diego border — from 216,955 to 341,580, according to Customs and Border Protection data.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Whisked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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