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
Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
The boxes should contain items such as cake or brownie mix, frosting, a foil cake pan, candles and a spatula or whisk for mixing.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
You’ll be greeted by a team of bellhops at the entrance, eager to whisk your bags away, but don’t be surprised if service is slow to the point of nonexistent after that.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In a large bowl whisk together pudding mix, milk, 2 tsp.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
The boxes should contain items such as cake or brownie mix, frosting, a foil cake pan, candles and a spatula or whisk for mixing.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Cook, whisking constantly, until chocolate and sugar are melted and mixture is smooth; scrape chocolate glaze into a small bowl.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
You’ll be greeted by a team of bellhops at the entrance, eager to whisk your bags away, but don’t be surprised if service is slow to the point of nonexistent after that.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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Stylish yet functional, the pants are designed with front pleats, belt loops, and side flap pockets similar to Oprah’s pair.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Anyway, while Zack is having his flap attack, Lala, Michelle, and Janet are doing Pilates, and Janet is trying to figure out just who in the group is talking to her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even accelerating a college degree to three years from four, can save students $100,000 dollars or more at many schools.—
Matthew G. Andersson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Conventional intuition suggests that the most efficient way to accelerate a chemical reaction is to give reactants unhindered access to a highly active catalyst.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Scorpio forms a flowing trine to Jupiter across your 9th House of Perspective, opening up a clearer, bigger-picture view.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Newcastle is part of Tyneside, an area around the banks of the River Tyne that has been shaped by industry, a context that flows through A Great Day in Newcastle.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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This includes multilane expressways where cars speed alongside, and in some cases above, the water.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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While the Spurs also touted the NBA’s third-best offense this season, San Antonio’s ball handlers and shooters are capable of being sped up.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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In 2017, a whale that had become entangled in fishing lines in the North Atlantic was freed by an experienced whale rescuer, then promptly killed the man with a flick of its fluke.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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All the comedy was that flick of the wrist writing and the way that the lines were conveyed.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Verb
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As Mars challenges Jupiter, rushing ahead can create unnecessary tension.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Rather than being surrounded by six lanes of asphalt and rushing traffic, people would easy have access to rest comfortably around the monument.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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But there’s an innate slickness to drone footage that can turn a shot of, say, a South Texas Starbucks into a joke, and there’s a mechanical quality to the way drones glide through the air that, even if controlled by a human, feels impersonal — a view from nowhere.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Viking leans heavily into how guests experience The Hangar, Viking’s in-ship marina, where military-grade Special Operations Boats glide straight from the ship into the lake like a secret escape route.—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2026, the Eta Aquarid peak will occur overnight on May 5-6, as Earth travels through the densest part of Halley's debris stream.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The club said the victims of the private aircraft crash were Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Glen Appling and Hayden Dillard, who were traveling to a tournament.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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