Synonyms of whisked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushed
• accelerated
• pushed
• hurried
• urged
• hastened
• bundled
• encouraged
• sped (up)
• quickened
• drove
• raced
• fast-tracked
• propelled
• stirred
• facilitated
• prodded
• spurred
• dispatched
• aided
• goaded
• expedited
• eased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowed (down)
• delayed
• retarded
• restrained
• hampered
• tied up
• hobbled
• hindered
• stopped
• stayed
• decelerated
• impeded
• shackled
• checked
• interfered (with)
• held up
• braked
• held back
• arrested
• encumbered
• fettered
• reined (in)
• stalled
• stilled
• manacled
• trammeled

2

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• glided
• sailed
• swept
• drifted
• brushed
• slid
• slipped
• rolled
• flew
• cruised
• raced
• sped
• rushed
• streamed
• breezed
• coasted
• bowled
• skimmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• trudged
• floundered
• shuffled
• lumbered
• limped
• stamped
• plodded
• stomped
• labored
• tramped
• stumped
• toiled
• shambled

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• flew
• hurried
• rushed
• scurried
• traveled
• trotted
• drove
• zipped
• chased
• jumped
• scooted
• ran
• buzzed
• stepped
• darted
• dashed
• blew
• blasted
• bolted
• scuttled
• hustled
• whirled
• zoomed
• tore
• rammed
• bowled
• ripped
• hurled
• breezed
• hastened
• rocketed
• motored
• hurtled
• bustled
• jogged
• bundled
• jetted
• rustled
• pelted
• blazed
• shot
• careened
• nipped
• barreled
• hied
• careered
• coursed
• galloped
• cracked (on)
• humped
• belted
• bombed
• beat it
• flitted
• hared
• highballed
• cannonballed
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• scampered
• stepped on it
• made tracks
• hotfooted (it)
• streaked
• scudded
• stampeded
• got a move on
• scuffled
• accelerated
• beetled
• overtook
• quickened
• stepped out
• outpaced
• outstripped
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crawled
• crept
• poked
• lingered
• poked
• strolled
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• lumbered
• plodded
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whisked

After being strapped into a harness by a brave rescue worker, the man is whisked from the tanker, holding onto the support lines for dear life as the drone carries him above the raging waters. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026

Within seconds of arriving, we were checked in, and our luggage was tagged and whisked away, giving us ample time to use the bathroom and enjoy a cup of coffee in the lounge. — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

After the Chiefs thumped the Chicago Bears 41-10, Kelce whisked Swift away in his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Instead of grabbing a seat near the stage for the night, they were whisked inside and have now been in the cafeteria food line for over 20 minutes, hoping for some $15 chicken tenders. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Maybe, ponder some fans, guests will be whisked off from MSG to another, more upscale venue — one where the aroma of hot dogs isn’t so strong. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

For centuries, multiple cultures throughout the Mediterranean, particularly the South of France and coastal Italy, have whisked the flour with water, olive oil, salt (and sometimes spices or herbs), transforming the batter into unleavened flatbreads, fritters, and pancakes. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

My e-reader permanently lives in my purse, always ready to be whisked away on another international flight or brought on the subway to pass some time on my commute to work. — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

Yet McKee described the outcome of Saturday's vote as a win, as a staffer whisked him to his car outside the Teamsters Hall in East Providence where his party's endorsement convention took place. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 20 June 2026