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
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
Turn into baked pie shell and whisk meringue ingredients until light and fluffy and top pie with meringue.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
The Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train that relaunched in 2024 after a four-year pause, whisks travelers away on grand journeys through the heart of Southeast Asia—specifically, Malaysia and Singapore.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Make Dough In a small bowl whisk together egg yolks, 1/2 tsp.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
Turn into baked pie shell and whisk meringue ingredients until light and fluffy and top pie with meringue.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Turn plain rice into a flavorful side dish, or whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, ground cumin, salt, and pepper for an easy salad dressing.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
The Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train that relaunched in 2024 after a four-year pause, whisks travelers away on grand journeys through the heart of Southeast Asia—specifically, Malaysia and Singapore.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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So we’ve been stunned to see the flap these last few days between McDonald’s and its franchisees over the need to actually offer customers extra value (aka a bundling deal) from those combo meals.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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There's a simple digital gauge cluster for the driver, framed on either side by what the brand's calling Quattro flaps.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rallied 1% after data showed accelerating growth in earnings for Japanese workers.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz flowed forward behind a forehand, but chose to try to fool Djokovic by volleying back behind him, instead of into space.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lukas Weese Shot of the day Jannik Sinner saves a break point with a flick of the wrists and a sharp angle.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Next, Harvey posted a captionless photo of Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz in their 2006 film Bandidas — a Western action flick set in 19th century Mexico.—
Nathan Vinson,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, the recording studio G-Force Records has come under the ownership of Scooter’s uncle and instead of Aerosmith, the Muppets’ Electric Mayhem must rush to get to their concert on time.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The three of us leaped from the monsoonmobile as soon as Olbinski put it into park, rushing to the wall overlooking the tarmac and the haboob closing in on us.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thanks to the wide-leg cut and handy side pockets, wearing these make gliding through the airport feel like a breeze.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Location Anchored between Blackfriars Bridge and the Tate Modern, Sea Containers is a front-row perch to London’s cultural tide—where the Thames unfurls like a silver sash, ferries gliding past in a daily ballet of commuters and sightseers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Holiday star was traveling with his wife, Phillipa Coan, according to the Daily Mail, which obtained footage of the fall.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The discovery highlighted the lengths some mammals will travel to find resources during sweltering summer months.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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