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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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Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 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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Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs lost the coin toss to start overtime and New England drove for the winning touchdown.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 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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The episode title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie jumped over a shark while water-skiing.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Whisked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisked. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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