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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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
The hectic nature of it all has not gone unnoticed, with talent being whisked back and forth around the capital to events often happening simultaneously.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, whole eggs are whisked in at the end to form thin ribbons, akin to egg drop soup.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Red Cross then delivered the hostages to the Israeli military, which whisked them out of the territory to a military base in southern Israel.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
One distinctive thing about this recipe is that the semisweet chocolate squares, milk, and butter are melted together in a saucepan on the stove and then slightly cooled before being whisked in with the eggs and vanilla.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Matcha Matcha is a powdered form of green tea where the whole leaf is ground and whisked into water.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
When the first-team plane landed, they were whisked off to Melwood straight from the tarmac of the runway.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Then, guests are whisked away (in a private car, of course) to the Whitney Museum of American Art for a personalized tour.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The designers posed just a beat or two longer during their customary bow, and Streep and Tucci were whisked to the backstage area as the real-life fashion crowd jumped on the empty runway to snap photos of the moment in fashion history.
—CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, whole eggs are whisked in at the end to form thin ribbons, akin to egg drop soup.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Red Cross then delivered the hostages to the Israeli military, which whisked them out of the territory to a military base in southern Israel.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
One distinctive thing about this recipe is that the semisweet chocolate squares, milk, and butter are melted together in a saucepan on the stove and then slightly cooled before being whisked in with the eggs and vanilla.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Matcha Matcha is a powdered form of green tea where the whole leaf is ground and whisked into water.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
When the first-team plane landed, they were whisked off to Melwood straight from the tarmac of the runway.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Then, guests are whisked away (in a private car, of course) to the Whitney Museum of American Art for a personalized tour.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The designers posed just a beat or two longer during their customary bow, and Streep and Tucci were whisked to the backstage area as the real-life fashion crowd jumped on the empty runway to snap photos of the moment in fashion history.
—CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
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Reed completed 23 of 32 passes for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed 6 times for 55 yards.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Running back Isaac Brown rushed for 113 yards on 15 carries but lost one fumble.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead, encouraging words flowed over a deeply meaningful minute.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Thousands more have flowed from the Hamanns to Anderson’s campaign to serve on the Central Committee of the county Republican Party.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Four additional rounds were heard as the vehicle sped past South 76th Street and in the 7800 block of West Lapham Street, with speeds exceeding 80 mph.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Police are following up on reports that a truck and a car sped away.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Fox 19 Cincinnati,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vesia had replaced Glasnow after a two-out walk in the top of the sixth pushed the starter’s pitch count to 99.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Changes to the college game have been pushed for the better part of three decades by NCAA coaches, to no avail.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 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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After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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This was at least the fourth Ukrainian attack on Russian oil facilities in the last week, continuing a campaign that accelerated over the summer and has led to gasoline shortages in parts of Russia.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The deal accelerated over several crucial moments — Israel’s strike on Qatar, discussions on the sidelines of the recent United Nations General Assembly in New York City and Jared Kushner’s conversations with his father-in-law, these sources said.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Spanish crew of 86 sailed for 35 days.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The receiver sprinted up the sideline more than 20 yards before turning inside, his defender trailing as the ball sailed toward the middle of the field.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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