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or whizz
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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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or whizz
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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
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Enter Kanzi, a bonobo who was raised in a lab and became a whiz at communicating with humans using graphic symbols.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Someone got a haircut as cars whizzed past.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Marketing whiz Chalamet did not miss an opportunity to show off his French bonafides on the campaign trail.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Enter Kanzi, a bonobo who was raised in a lab and became a whiz at communicating with humans using graphic symbols.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
One of the best halfpipe freeskiers in the world, Hess, 27, throws 1620s, double cork 1260s, triple corks and a wild array of other flips, twists, grabs and upside-down or sideways midair tricks — on skis — while whizzing up and down the 22-foot-high walls of an icy halfpipe.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Someone got a haircut as cars whizzed past.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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In Whale’s picture, the bride doesn’t talk — only screams or hisses like an irritated cat — and is brought to life 5 minutes before the credits roll.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rising from the center of the bay is a Star Wars-style cockpit, neon-lit and hissing as the door opens to reveal a dashboard equipped with self-flying software.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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When the economy is humming, that isn’t such a big deal.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spend time in the private courtyard garden, complete with a bubbling fountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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With Liu's rise, her father's story bubbled up in China's social media, though any mention was usually brief and cryptic because the 1989 Tiananmen Movement — generally known as 6-4 for the date of the military crackdown, remains a deeply sensitive political taboo in China 37 years later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smaller acts like Los Alegres del Barranco, Arsenal Efectivo, and Alta Consigna were already generating buzz in Mexican music.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The biggest reason that homeowners choose to zip cover their HVAC units is protection.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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