as in rushing
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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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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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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
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Guests from all walks of life gather around one long table by the kitchen, the sights of hands whisking and the smells of bread baking.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
For the smoothest, creamiest results, let the white sauce cool slightly before whisking in the shredded cheese.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Then reduce heat and simmer while whisking occasionally for 8 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Set the pan over medium heat and cook until the cream cheese has completely melted, whisking constantly.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
In medium glass or stain-resistant plastic container, combine the wine, oil, vinegar, herbes de Provence, and salt, whisking to dissolve salt.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
For 30 minutes, the producers mostly paint with a warm, lively palette, whisking fragments of IDM, ghettotech, and house into a hypnotic swirl.
—Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Heat over medium, whisking occasionally, until thickened and cornmeal is tender, about 15 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
Gradually stream in ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, whisking constantly until combined.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Guests from all walks of life gather around one long table by the kitchen, the sights of hands whisking and the smells of bread baking.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
For the smoothest, creamiest results, let the white sauce cool slightly before whisking in the shredded cheese.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Then reduce heat and simmer while whisking occasionally for 8 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Set the pan over medium heat and cook until the cream cheese has completely melted, whisking constantly.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
In medium glass or stain-resistant plastic container, combine the wine, oil, vinegar, herbes de Provence, and salt, whisking to dissolve salt.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
For 30 minutes, the producers mostly paint with a warm, lively palette, whisking fragments of IDM, ghettotech, and house into a hypnotic swirl.
—Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Heat over medium, whisking occasionally, until thickened and cornmeal is tender, about 15 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisking
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By building the infrastructure, visibility and global connections that African women filmmakers need to succeed, WIF LA and WIFT Africa are accelerating both cultural diplomacy and an equitable, sustainable industry for generations to come.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf’s largest sovereign wealth funds more than quadrupled their private credit exposure between 2021 and 2025 — to $80 billion — with investment accelerating over the past two years, according to data from Global SWF.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Wang is an extraordinarily mobile player for his size, with impressive skating technique through his inside and outside edges laterally and flowing mechanics going north or back to pucks.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Gone is the long, flowing hair — which accompanied his first five years in the big leagues — and in is a fresh, short cut.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Thursday’s game is the second of the 76ers’ three-game trip and the first game of a back-to-back, with Philadelphia traveling to play the Indiana Pacers on Friday.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Precision Helicopters Ltd via AP Unwilling to give up, Newton and his family launched a fundraiser to pay for more flying hours and advanced search gear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Zookeepers are not rushing to put them together.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group then sprang into action, rushing to pull them from the burning vehicle and extinguish the flames.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The trailer leans into the setting, too—offering a quick glimpse of Andy and Emily arriving by boat, gliding across the lake toward the villa’s grand facade.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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To close out the gallery, Scherzinger shared a photo of herself standing beside Evans, who was dressed in nothing but a multi-colored swim briefs and blue running shoes.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Keenan had the hookup with both Cambridge’s flourishing party scene and a handful of small-time regional pot dealers, who regaled the pair with tales of running weed in pickup trucks over the Mexican border.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Whisking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisking. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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