variants
or whizz
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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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or whizz
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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
Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Your own personal golf buggy to whiz around the resort and a dedicated butler to ensure every whim is met—from pillow menus to sunset canapés.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Voyager 2, meanwhile, is whizzing at about 34,000 mph while 13 billion miles away.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Olyphant plays an unusually cagey synth named Kirsh who works for genius tech whiz Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), whose Prodigy Corporation is on to something revolutionary: infusing the human consciousness of dying children into artificial robotic bodies.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Your own personal golf buggy to whiz around the resort and a dedicated butler to ensure every whim is met—from pillow menus to sunset canapés.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The machines whizzed and whirred.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Voyager 2, meanwhile, is whizzing at about 34,000 mph while 13 billion miles away.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiz
Verb
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Some theorists do try to whistle—or dog-whistle—positions that couldn’t survive being stated plainly.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
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The defense was whistled for a holding penalty near the end of the second quarter that gave the Fighting Irish a first down on the Boise State 4-yard line.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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On Trend Attendees were buzzing about the opportunities digital printing brings to denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some hissing or growling is normal, but separate them if aggression escalates.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jim Carrey is zooming toward a live-action feature version of The Jetsons.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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While in 2019 about 13,700 objects (including space junk) zoomed around the planet in low Earth orbit (LEO), at altitudes below 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers), that number has since risen to 24,185 objects in 2025, an increase of 76%, according to the study.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But then Miami fizzled and was stunningly eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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His concerns have only grown since Israel and the United States carried out strikes in Iran in June, targeting its nuclear program, and as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran have fizzled, entrenching sanctions further.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The brand’s latest, which debuted at this year’s China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition, sports a chunky, cyberpunk-indebted design and bold lighting package that wouldn’t look out of place zipping around a futuristic metropolis.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Drake Maye can zip a completion to Stefon Diggs, his favorite target under pressure.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fill a bowl or sink with water, add a drop of fabric softener, and swish it around.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Users can also operate the gimbal's motor manually via its joystick control, or simply swish the whole rig back and forth/up and down by hand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Neanderthals sizzled meat over open flames; hunter-gatherers ground wild wheat to make bread; and factory workers canned fruit for soldiers during the Civil War.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Between the aroma of sizzling cuisine, the driving beat of live music, and the anticipation for some of Hip-Hop and R&B’s biggest names, the city’s energy was palpable.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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