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
Itay Hod, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In a bowl, whisk 2 dozen eggs with 2 cups of milk, then season with salt and pepper.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
So the San Francisco Bay Area resident went back to a family recipe and decided to take a risk, with a whisk.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In a bowl, whisk 2 dozen eggs with 2 cups of milk, then season with salt and pepper.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
First, egg whites are whisked carefully to make a stiff-peaked meringue.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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Each slim design comes in two fetching contrasting colors (available in nine color combos) and has a secure magnetic closure on the flap to keep eyewear safe.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Brandi is a top zip crossbody with a fold over front flap secured with a magnetic closure.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brett Bruen, a former Obama administration diplomat, said Israel’s increasingly close alignment with one party risks accelerating that dynamic.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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The main engines, each producing more than a half-million pounds of thrust, accelerated the rocket past the speed of sound in about a minute-and-a-half.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The deadline has prompted security engineers to focus preparations to ward off harvest-now-decrypt-later (HNDL, and also store now, decrypt later) threats, in which adversaries squirrel away encrypted data flowing over the Internet with the plan of decrypting it on Q-Day—the date a CRQC arrives.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Michigan City along the lakefront, a new second track speeds up travel time to Chicago, and plans call for a $300 million luxury hotel and townhouse development to transform the city into a commuter and tourist destination.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have completed a multi-week test in Essex using drones, advanced sensors, and AI to speed up and make safer the hunt for deadly mines and munitions scattered on battlefields.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Burton shared this adorable flick of Morgan smothering their firstborn in kisses.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The original 2006 flick was based on the roman à clef by Lauren Weisberger, who was traumatized by notoriously prickly Vogue editor Anna Wintour at the hallowed Condé Nast offices in the late ‘90s.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jamie Marshall, who worked as an assistant director on a number of Fuqua’s films, was struck by his ability to insure that actors never feel rushed, even when the producers start to sweat.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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While many couples have whirlwind romances, others have delayed their nuptials for a number of reasons, from not wanting to rush things to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the late '70s disco hit Stayin' Alive fills the Addison dance studio, instructor Maya Apodaca glides across the floor.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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How Wisconsin got here Wisconsin keeps on gliding.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s according to a reporter traveling with Vance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Glover will become the first Black man to travel to deep space, Koch the first woman and Hansen the first non-American.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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