as in flaps
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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as in accelerates
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 flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisks
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
In a clean bowl with clean whisks, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy.
—Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
These ceramic utensil crocks can hold all of your spatulas, spoons, whisks, and more, and the set of two can fit utensils large and small.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Beyond silverware, kitchen tools—like whisks and spatulas—aren’t usually uniform pieces that can be stacked on top of one another in a drawer divider.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Upstairs is a tatami mat tea ceremony space wrapped in decorative steel screens where, in a play of light and shadows, a lady in a dusty pink kimono whisks matcha.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Choosing between a floating resort that whisks you between several ports and a property that promises everything in one place depends on personal travel style.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
To round out our menus, Rebecca Firkser whisks up weeknight zabaglione.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Frictionlessness, generally speaking, is the design ethos that whisks a user seamlessly from Instagram ad to online shopping cart; from Word document to AI chatbot; from drawing pad to image generator.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
From the Snow King Mountain ski resort, a scenic gondola ride whisks you to state-of-the-art planetarium, where the wonders of the cosmos come to life.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Its vegan formula is enriched with creamy shea butter and refreshing verbena leaf extract (that also happens to be 100 percent organic) for an invigorating shower experience that whisks you away to the lush countryside of Provence.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Teddy bears and textbooks, camping gear stacked against her husband’s drum kit, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
In a clean bowl with clean whisks, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy.
—Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
These ceramic utensil crocks can hold all of your spatulas, spoons, whisks, and more, and the set of two can fit utensils large and small.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Beyond silverware, kitchen tools—like whisks and spatulas—aren’t usually uniform pieces that can be stacked on top of one another in a drawer divider.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
From Calgary airport, a shuttle whisks me three hours to the Weber Powder hangar in Golden—a blue-collar railroad and timber town and the gateway to Kicking Horse, one of the rowdiest ski resorts in North America.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Upstairs is a tatami mat tea ceremony space wrapped in decorative steel screens where, in a play of light and shadows, a lady in a dusty pink kimono whisks matcha.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Choosing between a floating resort that whisks you between several ports and a property that promises everything in one place depends on personal travel style.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
To round out our menus, Rebecca Firkser whisks up weeknight zabaglione.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Frictionlessness, generally speaking, is the design ethos that whisks a user seamlessly from Instagram ad to online shopping cart; from Word document to AI chatbot; from drawing pad to image generator.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
From the Snow King Mountain ski resort, a scenic gondola ride whisks you to state-of-the-art planetarium, where the wonders of the cosmos come to life.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Its vegan formula is enriched with creamy shea butter and refreshing verbena leaf extract (that also happens to be 100 percent organic) for an invigorating shower experience that whisks you away to the lush countryside of Provence.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisks
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What Happens Next Attention will now turn to labor negotiations, political response, and whether the transition timeline accelerates.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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When you’re fully submerged in the culture of your field’s epicenter, learning accelerates.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Roughly 20% of crude and natural gas normally flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains all but closed to oil tankers and other shipping traffic because of the war.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 9,000 gallons reached the San Diego River, which flows past Dog Beach.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Think YouTube, indie games, and more internet or social media artifacts functioning as de facto development labs for low-budget horror flicks.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of the Milwaukee Film Festival, its full lineup of nearly 250 flicks has been revealed.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another friend rushes to join the hug.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Each treatment requires just three minutes, and the wand’s rotating head easily glides over the forehead, cheeks, under eyes, jawline and neck.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The brass bell buttons turned light switches?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wispy high clouds will crisscross the sky and a north wind in the morning will keep temperatures cool at first, before the wind switches to the northwest by the afternoon.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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