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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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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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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
Their baby daughter was whisked away to the NICU while Julia recovered from delivery.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s whisked into a frothy custard.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
While Emily was whisked away by Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) on his Vespa in the season’s closing moments, Alfie encouraged Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) to fight for his relationship with Emily.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Qabylqai was cuffed, hooded, and whisked to a camp, where cameras watched her day and night, even peering at her naked body in the toilet.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Bags will be whisked away and checked in.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Unlike other teas, which involve steeping leaves and removing them before drinking, matcha powder is then whisked into hot water.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
If there’s a day that works better–say trash pickup runs on Wednesday—then Tuesday might be the better day so that items can be tossed and whisked away from your home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s whisked into a frothy custard.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
While Emily was whisked away by Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) on his Vespa in the season’s closing moments, Alfie encouraged Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) to fight for his relationship with Emily.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Qabylqai was cuffed, hooded, and whisked to a camp, where cameras watched her day and night, even peering at her naked body in the toilet.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Bags will be whisked away and checked in.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Unlike other teas, which involve steeping leaves and removing them before drinking, matcha powder is then whisked into hot water.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
If there’s a day that works better–say trash pickup runs on Wednesday—then Tuesday might be the better day so that items can be tossed and whisked away from your home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
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Tran has rushed for 289 yards this season.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt completed 26 of 38 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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The show looks at the creativity that flowed from the club, and its impact on popular culture, from fashion and music, to film, art and design.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Time flowed past indifferently above us; hours and days had no meaning.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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In that instance, offensive guard Daniel Brunskill missed on a block of Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker that sped up Tagovailoa’s throw to Jaylen Waddle, which linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of, pulling down a turnover in the game’s final three minutes while Miami trailed 28-21.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kehoe, however, has pushed back on the argument.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Republicans said his response raises questions as to whether the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election was a result of a strategy pushed by Hillary Clinton's campaign.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yohannes delivered a long ball from Lyonnes’ half that Chawinga glided onto, catching Earps off her line and lifting it past the English goalkeeper to find the back of the net.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, Mariacarla Boscono glided through in Gucci, Donatella Versace traded words with Grigor Dimitrov, and a sea of Bottega Veneta clutches dotted the crowd.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Crystal Palace manager raced down the touchline, both fists pumping, before joining a group hug with his coaching staff.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jarren Duran lined a low single through the left side of the infielder, and Eaton raced home.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Elaborating on the fiscal policy, Wood highlighted that while the corporate tax rate has remained at 21%, the effective rate could now be as low as 10% once accelerated depreciation on structures, equipment, and domestic R&D is factored in.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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All of these changes point to accelerated aging.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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What looked like an errant football snap sailed over Torkelson’s head and rolled deep down the first-base line.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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With Ryan O’Hearn up, both runners advanced when White Sox starter Sean Burke’s pick-off throw to first base sailed a little wide and rolled to the side wall.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Whisked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisked. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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