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
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
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
Upstairs is a tatami mat tea ceremony space wrapped in decorative steel screens where, in a play of light and shadows, a lady in a dusty pink kimono whisks matcha.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 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
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
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
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
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
Upstairs is a tatami mat tea ceremony space wrapped in decorative steel screens where, in a play of light and shadows, a lady in a dusty pink kimono whisks matcha.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisks
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Strategic opportunity, legal risk Environmental groups say the risks extend beyond criminal financing to broader ecological destruction if foreign investment accelerates extraction.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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This will be done while continuously aligning skills, roles, and work as change accelerates.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways The TriZetto breach highlights how much personal health data flows through technology companies that most patients never see.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf sits at the center of the new world economy — a hub for global finance, energy, trade, and capital flows that touch every major market on earth.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 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
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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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More than a dozen films grossed over $100 million in China in 2017, but only two flicks have reached that milestone annually over the last several years.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Watch On Longing for the colorful tumbling force of fantastic '80s-era sci-fi sword-and-sorcery flicks that dominated multiplexes and mom-and-pop video rental shops in the Reagan years?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the Flames had converted four times on either odd-man rushes or breakaways, erasing the Ducks’ early 1-0 lead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Video shows two people rushing out of a motorcoach waiting at the red light and running over to the victim lying crumpled on the street, while a pedestrian also rushes over to her from the curb.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This makes less noise because the squeegee glides more smoothly across your windshield.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Perfect for compact rooms and overnight guests, the space-saving chair features an adjustable backrest and pull-out base that easily glides into place.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 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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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bedside touch panels control lighting, temperature, and window shades without the usual hunt for switches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Whisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisks. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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