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
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Whisk Matcha in an M-Shape Motion Once the warm water is added to your matcha bowl, use the bamboo whisk to mix the two—but pay attention to the direction.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Contestants are often whisked away to exotic locations — complete with candlelit dinners and sweeping views that make falling in love feel almost inevitable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla until no lumps remain.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Whisk Matcha in an M-Shape Motion Once the warm water is added to your matcha bowl, use the bamboo whisk to mix the two—but pay attention to the direction.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
She was whisked off the street in broad daylight by authorities in masks and plain clothes — and then to be detained and transferred with no charges is a major ramp-up of the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Contestants are often whisked away to exotic locations — complete with candlelit dinners and sweeping views that make falling in love feel almost inevitable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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There is a test laboratory where samples of materials and finished bags are put through their paces, and a repair workshop where a weathered brown bag awaited rescue, its flap chewed by a dog.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The wasps’ strange abdomens each had three flaps with small spikes and trigger hairs, similar to the motion-detecting hairs on a Venus flytrap.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s sweeping and severe new tariffs on more than 180 countries prompted a sell-off in stock markets in the U.S. and abroad, raising investor alarm over looming trade wars and accelerating inflation as the levies threaten to increase prices for consumers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Parted in the middle, it's pulled half up into a loose bun that flows down into the rest of her length.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cook until the edges are set, occasionally lifting the edges with a rubber spatula to allow liquid egg to flow underneath, 15 minutes.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Co-starring Jason Manoa, the Warner Bros/Legendary adaptation of the addictive video game took videogame flicks to the next level with an opening weekend haul of $260 million.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Grande has released a short film to promote the set, an emotional 26-minute mini-sci-fi flick also called Brighter Days Ahead.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My beautiful, sweet, smart 12-year-old daughter Jenny, who had gone to a friend’s birthday party, had been rushed to the hospital.—
Anna Nguyen,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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Last season, Hunter had 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 scores, along with a rushing touchdown.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The gathering crowd was particularly entranced with the weighty, sculptural zipper pulls, which seemed to glide so much better than your standard-issue hardware.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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Shiffrin glided through the course at Sun Valley with a large crowd cheering her through every gate.—
Pat Graham,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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The incident comes some seven years after an American missionary, John Allen Chau, traveled to the same island with a bible.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the Russian leader traveled to Mongolia without facing any repercussions – despite the East Asian country being a member of the ICC.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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