whisked

verb

past tense of whisk
1
as in rushed
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 flowed
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message

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Recent Examples of whisked Trump reportedly snuck out of the plane and onto a catering truck that whisked him off to a smaller military jet for the return flight. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Kurtis Rourke, who was excellent Thursday, took a violent shot on a goal-line scramble, was left struggling to breathe, and was subsequently whisked away to the hospital. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 However, he was unexpectedly whisked to a federal courtroom first after landing on a Wall Street helipad surrounded by a phalanx of armed agents and then-Mayor Eric Adams. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 An armored personnel carrier whisked President Lai Ching-te and members of his staff from their offices in the capital Taipei to a fortified command center near the Defense Ministry, a statement from the president’s office said. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Upstairs, Sarah took one look, grabbed Fanny, and whisked her away onto the RMS Something. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The 6-foot-3, 221-pound wideout from the University of South Carolina then proceeded to lift himself off the ground on his own power, climbed into the front seat of the cart and was whisked away — appearing alert and in good spirits. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Suddenly, you’re scooped up, whisked to a perch, and efficiently devoured by a blue dasher dragonfly. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 After an evaluation in the medical tent, a cart whisked him to the Bills’ locker room. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
  1. rushed
  2. flowed
  3. sped
  4. accelerated
  5. glided
  6. raced
  7. pushed
  8. sailed
Verb
  • As an alternative to Starlink, the Ukrainians have rushed to develop reliable drones equipped with AI, which offer a way to get around Russia’s counter-drone defenses.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The toddler had been rushed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland early Wednesday following a blaze at a residence in the 200 block of 15th Street that began burning about a half hour after an earlier fire at a residence two doors away.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • From Corona Extra to Michelob Ultra, beer flowed on the National Mall this weekend as tens of thousands of fans watched IndyCar drivers race through the heart of Washington DC.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The family fracture began when Baker and Emily sought an audit of millions of dollars that had flowed unauthorized from their accounts into businesses connected to Baker’s father and brother.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • Since that time, calls for self-sufficiency in blood products have grown louder among industry stakeholders, academics, and political advisers – and efforts to address the plasma shortfalls have accelerated.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill accelerated the end of several clean-energy tax credits, including a $7,500 credit for buying an EV.
    — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The countryside glided by, and Abdeen took in the moving sky and the fields.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glided
Verb
  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
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  • That lack of supply, not just the screwworm, has pushed prices up.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This lack of choice pushed some buyers toward used cars to better fit their budgets.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia had already reported results that sailed past estimates by the time CFO Colette Kress came into the earnings call with a stunning forecast for next year.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Milton, though, was flushed from the pocket, and a late throw to Brown sailed out of bounds.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailed

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“Whisked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisked. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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