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
Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.
—Charlotte Wilder, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement His awakening makes this violent outsider an ideal hero for the bunker that his father, Rafa (Carlos Santos), whisks him off to immediately after his suspiciously early release.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
With its big scandals and even bigger wigs, the series whisks viewers through upper-class London at a time of huge social change.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s true for Melissa Lindsay of San Francisco, who whisks up some matcha for herself every morning.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
From Zurich Airport, hop on Switzerland’s efficient SBB rail system, which departs every hour and whisks you toward the Alps in just over three hours.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Directed by German-American filmmaker Sherry Hormann, this sultry Netflix thriller whisks viewers away to sunny Mallorca, Spain, where a seemingly harmless vacation turns into a tangled web of lies and betrayal.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Right as the song finishes, Lopez grabs the cricket and whisks it aside in perfect time with the percussion fading away.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
The ski-in, ski-out lodge is a five-minute walk from the Blackcomb gondola, which whisks you to North America’s largest ski resort.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.
—Charlotte Wilder, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement His awakening makes this violent outsider an ideal hero for the bunker that his father, Rafa (Carlos Santos), whisks him off to immediately after his suspiciously early release.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
With its big scandals and even bigger wigs, the series whisks viewers through upper-class London at a time of huge social change.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s true for Melissa Lindsay of San Francisco, who whisks up some matcha for herself every morning.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
From Zurich Airport, hop on Switzerland’s efficient SBB rail system, which departs every hour and whisks you toward the Alps in just over three hours.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Directed by German-American filmmaker Sherry Hormann, this sultry Netflix thriller whisks viewers away to sunny Mallorca, Spain, where a seemingly harmless vacation turns into a tangled web of lies and betrayal.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Right as the song finishes, Lopez grabs the cricket and whisks it aside in perfect time with the percussion fading away.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisks
Verb
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Continuous delivery accelerates the feedback loop between users and developers, allowing real-world data from ongoing projects to refine solver precision and stability.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Outdoor Alliance explains that public lands may remain open while being largely unstaffed, which accelerates wear on trails and facilities and raises the cost of repair once funding resumes.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fiercely and humanely protect whatever gives you the most joy and grounding as it is needed to provide the core energy and wellspring from which everything else flows.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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Credo is angling to position itself as a key supplier in the trillion-dollar AI infrastructure expansion, and is benefiting as the money flows downstream.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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At other times, he was involved in more build-up play, with first-time flicks around the corner particularly effective in moving Arsenal upfield quickly.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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See fly fishing flicks The 19th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour will make a stop Sunday in Fayetteville at TheatreSquared.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ports like Los Angeles are clogged with pre-tariff inventory rushes, causing multi-week bottlenecks.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos’ second-year quarterback became the first player in NFL history to log two touchdown passes and two touchdown rushes in a fourth quarter.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each gloss glides on silky smooth, giving lips sheer-to-medium coverage with a buttery-soft feel.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Giving a little will get you a lot while Venus glides through harmonious Libra.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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One of Puth’s greatest talents is constructing songs that sound simple but are powered by dynamic chord switches and deceptively complicated harmonies.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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A lot can go wrong with a sump pump, from electrical problems to clogs and malfunctioning switches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the new national media deal pushes the league closer to the NFL’s economic model, with central revenue playing a larger role, as the league sorts out options to centralize more TV rights.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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If Toronto pushes this series to seven games, Bieber will get the ball once again.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Whisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisks. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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