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as in hum
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 hum
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
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Butler service is seamless–which is impressive considering how truly spread out this property is–and the concierge is a whiz at organizing day trips into central Jaipur.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Inside the deli, workers leapt for cover as bullets whizzed through the store.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Noun
The finance whiz did undergrad at University of Wisconsin and got his MBA from Harvard Business School (no year listed, but TMZ puts his age at 42).
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Butler service is seamless–which is impressive considering how truly spread out this property is–and the concierge is a whiz at organizing day trips into central Jaipur.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
Surveillance footage showed the car whizzing by cameras in a flash before hitting the wall in what sounded like an explosion.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Inside the deli, workers leapt for cover as bullets whizzed through the store.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiz
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After the final whistle, instead of celebrating, the team circled up around phones awaiting the result of Spain’s faceoff with Uruguay.
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The evidence was there before the first whistle.
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Even when guitarist Kurt Ballou’s noise screeches over the top, the low end remains like a persistent hum.
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The town's hospital hums with constant activity, marking the scale of the outbreak in the town.
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Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
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Given the significance of the peace deal, experts said Pakistan will certainly want to leverage its mediation role for economic benefit, particularly in its dealings with allies in Washington and the Gulf.
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But what was more notable was that the sandwich shop had a portal to a wizard's lair, which is where the Russo kids trained to become the only standing wizard family.
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Beasley even lit up the scoreboard consistently across the globe in China, affording him unquestioned credentials as an offensive wizard worldwide.
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Louis let out a hissing breath.
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
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Mosquitos buzz in, emerging from eggs laid in stagnant water across the region.
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London draws more than 30 million visitors annually, and along with its buzzing energy and endless opportunities comes one of the world’s most exciting food scenes.
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The group Wang leads — Meta Superintelligence Labs — was established to give the company some sizzle in the hottest corner of the tech industry.
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No place packs a sizzle quite like Miami, and your girls will love the contrast of sunny beaches and energetic nightlife.
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
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That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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