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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 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
The single-seater, open-air seggiovia, or chairlift, whisks non-acrophobic people from the center of Anacapri up to Monte Salaro.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
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
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
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
Castro whisks readers back to the beginning with this biography, which recounts Monroe’s life before fame.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The single-seater, open-air seggiovia, or chairlift, whisks non-acrophobic people from the center of Anacapri up to Monte Salaro.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
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
Noun
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar strutted in the purple platform boots of the fashionable and upbeat Daphne Blake in both live-action Scooby-Doo flicks.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
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Capote, Moneyball, Foxcatcher, and then…no new Bennett Miller flicks.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Rapid volumetric heating accelerates dye diffusion and allows for deeper penetration of the prickly pear peel pigment molecules (betalain) into the wool fiber interior swollen by the heat.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Alibaba’s move comes as competition in physical AI accelerates globally.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Below that, the main deck is equipped with a spacious salon that flows onto the aft deck, the swim platform, and a garage with space for a 16-foot tender and a Jet Ski.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Dark flows rising Even without a peace deal, there have been growing signs that significant volumes of oil are flowing through the strait in tankers with their signals switched off — including with assistance from the US military.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 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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My bill to ban Glock switches was never referred, my bill to set an age at 18 for constitutional carry in Missouri was also never referred to a committee.—
Ben Wheeler
June 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Beneath the hot-swappable Keychron APEX switches are south-facing RGB LEDs which are fully customizable.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Traffic rushes by on the surrounding streets, but within the 16-acre neighborhood of Culdesac, cars are conspicuously absent.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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The stunt took place just yards from the waterfalls, where fast-moving water rushes toward steep drops.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 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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“Whisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisks. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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