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.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
In a clean bowl with clean whisks, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy.
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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.
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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.
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Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Castro whisks readers back to the beginning with this biography, which recounts Monroe’s life before fame.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
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.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
In the storyline, Gio whisks Emma away to the big city on a romantic rendez-vous.
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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.
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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.
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Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
Look for other accessories such as chopping cups and pitchers that attach to the hand blender, lids and whisks.
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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
From Zurich Airport, hop on Switzerland’s efficient SBB rail system, which offers frequent departures and whisks you toward the Alps in just over three hours.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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
Castro whisks readers back to the beginning with this biography, which recounts Monroe’s life before fame.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisks
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Yamal’s flicks and tricks in his 45-minute appearance were almost enough to make memories for life, while Oyarzabal should have completed his hat-trick (both players would be substituted at the break).
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The centre-back scored six goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances on loan at Hamburg last season, including towering headers and clever backheel flicks.
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Discovery process accelerates For decades, scientists have relied largely on trial and error to discover superconducting materials.
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Problem-solving accelerates because feedback is immediate, silos begin to break down and team members feel empowered to contribute.
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The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation.
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To balance the market next year, flows through the strait need only recover to 65% of their pre-conflict level.
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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.
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
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At least 28 states, including California and Indiana, have prohibited the ownership and use of Glock switches in specific laws, according to a count by Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit gun control organization.
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The nanometer, an atomic-scale unit of measurement, doesn't refer to the literal size of chips or their components, but to how densely transistors -- the tiny electronic switches that make up processors -- can be packed together.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches.
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The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.
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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
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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.
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