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
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
In the casserole dish, add the coconut milk, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, maple syrup, vegetable broth, paprika, and lime juice, and whisk until completely smooth.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The pair even took a turn through the tunnel themselves that day, riding in the queen’s Rolls-Royce as it was whisked through aboard the train.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Morton kosher salt and whisk to combine.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
In the casserole dish, add the coconut milk, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, maple syrup, vegetable broth, paprika, and lime juice, and whisk until completely smooth.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Before being whisked away to their next stop, Queen Camilla made sure to grab some Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies for the road.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The pair even took a turn through the tunnel themselves that day, riding in the queen’s Rolls-Royce as it was whisked through aboard the train.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Just about the most-surprising thing that happened during our ordeal was that the wolves came up to our very tent flap every night in spite of the dreadful weather.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The analytics group says that most Middle East cargoes loaded before the war have now been discharged, meaning the inventory drawdown will accelerate and local refining will slow.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The figure has really accelerated since 2017, though, driven in a large part by cost—to live a better quality of life at a lower cost and to have access to affordable healthcare and housing in later years.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 6th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making routines and helpful exchanges flow smoothly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Underlying such obvious acts of aggression lies an insidious tendency for transnational repression to flow from despots into democracies, oppressing lawyers of all nationalities in the process.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
Verb
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On housing, Arenas noted her efforts to make planning and development more streamlined to speed up building, and pointed out how her office worked on a state bill, signed into law in 2024, that would ease permitting requirements and allow for denser farmworker housing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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In April, about one in four companies cited artificial intelligence as the reason for layoffs, a growing trend as businesses seek to speed up workflows and cut costs.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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An affectionate throwback to overly earnest TV movies (and a knowing send-up of over-the-top bad-girl flicks), this film marks the feature debut as writer-director for comedian John Early, who also stars.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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With a flick of the switch, Turner created the 24/7 news cycle.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Broderick was rushed from the California Institution for Women, the prison where she was being held, to a medical facility on April 18.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Doctors performed four rounds of CPR, then rushed to figure out what was causing the mother to go into cardiac arrest.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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For those who just want to glide through, half a dozen major cruise lines include Superior in their Great Lakes itineraries.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Linde had a huge hand in NASA’s Artemis II mission that just took humans the farthest distance from Earth in history, traveling 252,756 miles from home.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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That’s one of the reasons why Knicks fans have been traveling to Philadelphia.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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