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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Teddy bears and textbooks, camping gear stacked against her husband’s drum kit, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
In a clean bowl with clean whisks, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy.
—Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
These ceramic utensil crocks can hold all of your spatulas, spoons, whisks, and more, and the set of two can fit utensils large and small.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
As the imaginary train whisks the puppets around the country, the show manages to build anticipation just by making the crowd wonder what comes next.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Arriving this summer via publisher Thomas Nelson, the novel whisks readers to Splendid Lake, the North Carolina hometown of protagonist Emily Carmichael.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
In the storyline, Gio whisks Emma away to the big city on a romantic rendez-vous.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Gear rental and ski tuning are handled on site, and a private heated gondola whisks guests directly to Big Sky Resort’s Madison Base, the gateway to nearly 6,000 skiable acres.
—Ashlea Halpern, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
From Calgary airport, a shuttle whisks me three hours to the Weber Powder hangar in Golden—a blue-collar railroad and timber town and the gateway to Kicking Horse, one of the rowdiest ski resorts in North America.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Choosing between a floating resort that whisks you between several ports and a property that promises everything in one place depends on personal travel style.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
To round out our menus, Rebecca Firkser whisks up weeknight zabaglione.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Look for other accessories such as chopping cups and pitchers that attach to the hand blender, lids and whisks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Teddy bears and textbooks, camping gear stacked against her husband’s drum kit, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
In a clean bowl with clean whisks, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy.
—Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
These ceramic utensil crocks can hold all of your spatulas, spoons, whisks, and more, and the set of two can fit utensils large and small.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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
The hotel offers a van or water shuttle service that whisks you to its sister hotel, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, next to Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
As the imaginary train whisks the puppets around the country, the show manages to build anticipation just by making the crowd wonder what comes next.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Arriving this summer via publisher Thomas Nelson, the novel whisks readers to Splendid Lake, the North Carolina hometown of protagonist Emily Carmichael.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
In the storyline, Gio whisks Emma away to the big city on a romantic rendez-vous.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Gear rental and ski tuning are handled on site, and a private heated gondola whisks guests directly to Big Sky Resort’s Madison Base, the gateway to nearly 6,000 skiable acres.
—Ashlea Halpern, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
From Calgary airport, a shuttle whisks me three hours to the Weber Powder hangar in Golden—a blue-collar railroad and timber town and the gateway to Kicking Horse, one of the rowdiest ski resorts in North America.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Choosing between a floating resort that whisks you between several ports and a property that promises everything in one place depends on personal travel style.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
To round out our menus, Rebecca Firkser whisks up weeknight zabaglione.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisks
Verb
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After menopause, when estrogen levels fall sharply, the breakdown side accelerates and the building side can’t keep up.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But even as investment accelerates, the assumption that skilled trades are insulated from AI is starting to shift.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The streets are worse, the parks are underfunded, code enforcement is slower, and city investment consistently flows to other parts of town.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first of the month, as always, delivers a load of new content to Netflix, including the Riddick flicks, the Rocky movies, and more.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Through the fuzz and the bad camera angles emerges an extraordinary catalogue of dummies, flicks, and feints, a hodge-podge of silly tricks.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Carolina are a force, but their style does actually surrender odd man rushes, etc.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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After spending much of the season together in Italy wth Claude’s family, their future plans are suddenly thrown into question when Danny rushes back to Philly after his mother is hospitalized.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In the warmer months, don’t skip a ride on The Morgan, Sagamore’s cruising vessel that glides around Lake George.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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With a blend of peptides, olive oil, and vitamin E, this pencil glides on without any dragging or pilling.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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The crew will shut off all gas lines, electrical circuits and breaker switches connected to the equipment.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The brain switches between tasks, and each switch carries a cost of two to seven minutes of recovery time.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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