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as in purr
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the irritating whiz of a bee in the room
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often
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as in wizard
a very smart person
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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as in to buzz
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds
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Recent Examples of whiz
Chris Klimek, Vulture, 10 July 2024
The other is Marty Supreme, a project from Josh Safdie that stars Timothée Chalamet as a mustachioed table tennis whiz.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Oct. 2024
Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
When the meteor shower peaks in activity, observers should have the chance to see shooting stars whizzing across the sky at dizzying speeds of about 44 miles per second.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
That killer bot, ED-209 — a brilliant stop-motion creation of the multi-disciplinary VFX whiz Phil Tippett — was great at blowing away unarmed executives but terrible at climbing stairs.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 10 July 2024
The other is Marty Supreme, a project from Josh Safdie that stars Timothée Chalamet as a mustachioed table tennis whiz.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
After the Leonids, there are two meteor showers left in the year:
The Geminids: Considered one of the strongest and most consistent meteor showers, peak Geminids could feature as many as 120 meteor trails per hour whizzing across the night sky, according NASA.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
When the meteor shower peaks in activity, observers should have the chance to see shooting stars whizzing across the sky at dizzying speeds of about 44 miles per second.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Goldblum's Life in Photos His youngest, River, is missing some of his baby teeth and just learned how to whistle, which gives Goldblum the giggles.Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Opponents were whistled just 48 times and benefitted from a 98-48 free throw discrepancy.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
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My cousin, for example, lives with four other twenty-somethings in a messy, buzzing apartment that’s not so different from college.Ivy Becker, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Why have all these drones been buzzing around the skies in New Jersey?Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Set, as its title suggests, on the last night of the last millennium, the movie opens with a flock of winged toasters — a screensaver image sure to trigger fond memories of hissing modems and chirping AIM messages.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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The drones zoomed off when police arrived at the scene, the source said.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Coverage of subway crime and fleets of zooming e-bikes may have made some parents more skittish, yet the vast majority of children are managing just fine.The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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There are sizeable periods of matches where opponents can defend in a compact shape, safe in the knowledge that United attacks can eventually fizzle out of their own accord.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The decision involving Gattis comes on the heels of an offensive campaign that opened promisingly before fizzling.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Later, Dylan zips off on his hog as Seeger waves him goodbye.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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Scooters zip through the streets, vendors loudly hawk their wares at outdoor markets, street musicians play old songs, the smell of pizza and all kinds of fried delicacies wafts in the air, and laundry hanging off of balconies flutters in the wind.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Murray crouched down for some extra coaxing of his heave from behind the half-court line, watched the ball sail on track toward the basket and — swish! — struck a pose right in front of the broadcast table.Dave Campbell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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The actors would get it, take a swig, swish it around their mouth and then spit it out.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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When those myriad vegetable pieces are sizzled in hot oil, the different-sized bits create varied textures — melting and crisp.Scott Hocker, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
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These spicy ramen noodles come in a 36-pack sampler of all the available flavors: sweet chili, Taiwanese tingly pepper, garlic chili, sizzling chili garlic, smoky chili, and fiery hot tonkatsu.Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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