whisking 1 of 2

adjective

as in rushing

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whisking

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verb

present participle of whisk
1
as in accelerating
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 flowing
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 traveling
to proceed or move quickly whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message

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Recent Examples of whisking
Verb
Lower the heat, and add more cream, milk, or reserved warm cooking liquid in small additions, whisking vigorously. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026 Heat, whisking constantly, until sugar is dissolved and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°. — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 When the rest of the coffee finishes brewing, slowly pour it into the sugar paste, whisking to dissolve and build a thick foam cap. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Disney World first welcomed visitors on October 1, 1971, and Peter Pan’s Flight began whisking off guests to Neverland just days after that grand opening. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 Beyond these galleries the museum’s momentum returns, whisking you back to a realm of improbable mesmerizing encounters. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisking
  1. flying
  2. accelerating
  3. flowing
  4. traveling
  5. running
  6. rushing
  7. gliding
  8. hurrying
Adjective
  • Would-be buyers can place a reservation online, with a $5,000 deposit, for a non-flying model of the Roadster.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At the Philadelphia International Airport, non-flying guests are able to enter the airport terminals through a program called Wingmate.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Leading equipment manufacturers, including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr, and SANY, are accelerating efforts to deploy zero-emission haul fleets across the industry.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That 12-month number would signal that the rate of price growth is accelerating and moving further from the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The administration may find other creative ways to get more diesel flowing to the market.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Money is instead flowing into safer corners of the market such as healthcare and consumer staples, such as Club name Kimberly-Clark .
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • The festival also reflected the growing importance of music tourism, with international audiences increasingly traveling for experiences that combine music, culture and destination.
    — Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Maya runs away from her pain by traveling the world, first to Portugal and then to London and Japan, but an unexpected romance forces her to confront her past and realize that there may be more than one love of her life.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveling
Adjective
  • But some of that is surely on the fact the Browns offensive line has been inconsistent, coach Todd Monken's offense is a work in progress and the running game is middling.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The running game in Kansas City is a lot better than people are giving it credit for.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of running
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  • At each step in this chain, a portion of the electrons’ energy is siphoned off to pump protons across a membrane—Mitchell’s great insight—and the pressure of those protons rushing back through a molecular turbine is what makes ATP.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After allowing four sacks and managing 33 rushing yards against the Bears, TCU ranks last in the Big 12 in rushing yards and sacks allowed.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushing
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  • With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Rangers announced the devastating news on Saturday following a scary injury in which the 30-year-old’s right skate jammed into the post while gliding across his crease in the first period.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gliding
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying

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“Whisking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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