as in flaps
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down
with a whisk of the broom, the dirt was gone
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as in accelerates
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 flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisks
Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Frictionlessness, generally speaking, is the design ethos that whisks a user seamlessly from Instagram ad to online shopping cart; from Word document to AI chatbot; from drawing pad to image generator.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
The most frustrating run happened next door at Snowbird, where a spectacular cable car whisks you thousands of feet up and into movie-worthy terrain.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
From the Snow King Mountain ski resort, a scenic gondola ride whisks you to state-of-the-art planetarium, where the wonders of the cosmos come to life.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Its vegan formula is enriched with creamy shea butter and refreshing verbena leaf extract (that also happens to be 100 percent organic) for an invigorating shower experience that whisks you away to the lush countryside of Provence.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
When the sun sets, Mount Norquay remains open for night skiing and the gondola at Banff whisks guests up Sulphur Mountain to Nightrise.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
When Russ whisks Merv away on a Florida getaway, the plan goes off course when Anna unexpectedly crashes the trip, turning the vacation into a holiday reunion for the former couple.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
Beyond silverware, kitchen tools—like whisks and spatulas—aren’t usually uniform pieces that can be stacked on top of one another in a drawer divider.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
To round out our menus, Rebecca Firkser whisks up weeknight zabaglione.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Frictionlessness, generally speaking, is the design ethos that whisks a user seamlessly from Instagram ad to online shopping cart; from Word document to AI chatbot; from drawing pad to image generator.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
The most frustrating run happened next door at Snowbird, where a spectacular cable car whisks you thousands of feet up and into movie-worthy terrain.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
From the Snow King Mountain ski resort, a scenic gondola ride whisks you to state-of-the-art planetarium, where the wonders of the cosmos come to life.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Its vegan formula is enriched with creamy shea butter and refreshing verbena leaf extract (that also happens to be 100 percent organic) for an invigorating shower experience that whisks you away to the lush countryside of Provence.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
When the sun sets, Mount Norquay remains open for night skiing and the gondola at Banff whisks guests up Sulphur Mountain to Nightrise.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
When Russ whisks Merv away on a Florida getaway, the plan goes off course when Anna unexpectedly crashes the trip, turning the vacation into a holiday reunion for the former couple.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisks
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By streamlining the training pipeline, Dobot’s approach accelerates data acquisition, facilitates faster model development, and reduces the time from training to deployment, thereby lowering both time and operational costs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse in your sign accelerates your reinvention process, but impatience can trigger unnecessary conflict.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Decline, and the money flows to other states, taking tens of millions in tutoring and academic support with it.—
Shlomo Soroka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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More than a third of founders were women, a signal of inclusion in an industry where capital still overwhelmingly flows to men.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Little bursts of dub delay flare without warning, kicking up dust devils; every now and then, the telltale sweep of the pitch-bend wheel flicks upward like a fast-rising tide and then, after a minute or two, falls back into place.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Throughout her 27-year career starring in billion-dollar franchises and indie flicks, Saldaña has made her mark on Hollywood despite the challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Dangerously cold temperatures will set in for several days as arctic air rushes behind the storm.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Defenseman Caleb Racki was also a major standout for the Spartans, disrupting a handful of promising rushes the Cougars could have scored on otherwise.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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In preparation for her masquerade ball, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) glides through Bridgerton House, overseeing her staff and eagerly awaiting the return of her daughters, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Eloise (Claudia Jesse), from Scotland.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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Schrader suggests wiping down cabinetry knobs or pulls, light switches, and doorknobs at least once a month to make your home more sanitary.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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In many episodes, Goggins switches between playing the Ghoul (in the present) and Cooper (in flashbacks).—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Whisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisks. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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