as in rushing
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in traveling
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of whisking
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, then beat in the lemon juice a little at a time, whisking constantly to combine.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The king would melt bars of chocolate with water in a 1-to-1 ratio, then thicken the mixture gently over low heat, slowly whisking in an egg yolk to give the drink a smooth richness.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Cook, whisking occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer, until the broth thickens slightly and the bread is very soft, 12 to 15 minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of verbose non-physical scenes, but when dead bodies had to be gotten rid of quickly the show roared to life, whisking them out of sight through trap doors.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Alongside Superman, we're introduced to Krypto, who saves an injured Superman in a snowy climate by grabbing his cape and whisking him to safety.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the scene switches to Young Ian arriving at the house, whisking past Denzell in a desperate search for his sister.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Very slowly pour in oil, whisking constantly, until emulsified, about 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, then beat in the lemon juice a little at a time, whisking constantly to combine.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The king would melt bars of chocolate with water in a 1-to-1 ratio, then thicken the mixture gently over low heat, slowly whisking in an egg yolk to give the drink a smooth richness.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Cook, whisking occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer, until the broth thickens slightly and the bread is very soft, 12 to 15 minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of verbose non-physical scenes, but when dead bodies had to be gotten rid of quickly the show roared to life, whisking them out of sight through trap doors.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Alongside Superman, we're introduced to Krypto, who saves an injured Superman in a snowy climate by grabbing his cape and whisking him to safety.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the scene switches to Young Ian arriving at the house, whisking past Denzell in a desperate search for his sister.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisking
Verb
-
Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Styled by Sarah Slutsky Tooley, Zegler’s glam was provided by hair stylist Dana Boyer, who styled the actress’ hair with a side part and a flowing natural style, and makeup artist Kale Teter.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
-
The race has been marked by barbs between Huffman and Wambsganss, as both try to win over the conservative vote, and flowing money, as billionaires waded into the North Texas election.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The Heat also again faces the Cavaliers in back-to-back games later this season, traveling to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on March 25 and 27.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
-
Atkins died three days after the fatal collision, which occurred after Owen-Cooper had been traveling around 53 mph on a road with a 20 mph speed limit.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
-
The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The Cyclones’ usually elite defense ranks 11th in the Big 12 in rushing defense, 10th in passing defense and 14th in sacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Even so, the worries came rushing in.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
-
China has deployed and tested hypersonic glide vehicles and road-mobile systems, such as the DF-17/DF-ZF family, which are typically characterized as gliding at Mach 5–10 and designed to complicate missile-defense engagement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Kylie wears a black polo shirt, black joggers and white running shoes.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Currently in theaters is Yorgos Lanthimos’ fifth collaboration with Emma Stone, Bugonia, which also stars Jesse Plemons; that pic counting a current running cume of $13M+ at the global box office, now in its second week in theaters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Whisking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisking. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share