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
Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
With his opening argument delivered and a slap on the back, he’s gone in a flash—off to his plane, which was waiting to whisk him to Munich for an engagement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
To achieve a velvety consistency, bring your milk to a boil while constantly stirring and adding in your chocolate with a whisk to prevent solidifying and burning.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
The vomit vanished as if by magic, and the offending child was whisked to the beach.
—Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
With his opening argument delivered and a slap on the back, he’s gone in a flash—off to his plane, which was waiting to whisk him to Munich for an engagement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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The toddler then puts their clothes in the tool, folds over the flap in order, and—voila—Mom has one less item to fold.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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During that mission, the company sought to test significant upgrades to Starship, including new forward flaps and larger propellant tanks.—
Bradley Iger,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the combination mixes and ignites in the combustion chamber, the resulting high-pressure gases produce thrust and eventually accelerate the rocket into the hypersonic realm.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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This flywheel is then accelerated even further since Austin is now home to some of the world’s leading investors, like Jim Breyer, the legendary VC who has been on the boards of Dell, Etsy, Facebook, Marvel, Spotify, Wal-Mart, and 21st Century Fox.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Conversation flowed into dinner, where the crowd discovered another accessory waiting for them: a luggage tag, ready for the next trip.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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In traditional mentorship, knowledge typically flows one way—senior leaders guiding younger employees.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Okay, The Gray Man was merely grim and lifeless, a forgettable action flick; those happen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rudd’s fans might be surprised to see the funnyman actor — who spent much of his childhood in Overland Park and co-hosts the annual Big Slick fundraiser for Children’s Mercy — in a gory flick.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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White House Chief Usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito) glides around the White House in his tux, putting out fires and cultivating a pleasant experience for guests.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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For this reason, creamy stick foundations and sheer liquid formulas that glide onto the face are the best option.—
Marie Courtois,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the seventeenth century, for example, people of all classes made pilgrimages to temples and shrines, visited hot springs for health reasons, and traveled to see the sights of the country.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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