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or whizz
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as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the irritating whiz of a bee in the room
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often
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as in wizard
a very smart person
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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or whizz
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as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds
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Recent Examples of whiz
Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Timothée Chalamet's character, table tennis whiz Marty Mauser, is loosely inspired by Reisman.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
When it was spotted, 3I/ATLAS was whizzing at about 137,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In the trailer, which was shared to Instagram by Zeus Network founder Lemuel Plummer, Justin sits on the couch of a screening room and is joined by Christian as a flurry of headlines about their father’s crimes whiz by.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Timothée Chalamet's character, table tennis whiz Marty Mauser, is loosely inspired by Reisman.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
For Benson, the play is a multi-set match, its arguments whizzing back and forth over a net of questionable ethics.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
When it was spotted, 3I/ATLAS was whizzing at about 137,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiz
Verb
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As always, the kittens will be hissing from a luxury suite a safe distance away from the action.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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From relentless calls for lower borrowing interest rates to vague talk of capping credit card interest rates , the flow of pro-growth rhetoric shows an administration focused on keeping consumers spending and the economy humming.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The first team was humming by season’s end, the second went to the Final Four and the next two were among the best in the nation.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia has been sitting out of the market’s rally in recent months, but top names on Wall Street say the bubbling anxiety that has rocked the tech stock could be overblown.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, cities are buzzing with networking activity, often with multiple events each week offering a range of formats and experiences to dip into.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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My body was buzzing—as was my group chat.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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Helen posed with the jacket unzipped, showing off a white T-shirt and an orange bag, while her kids opted to keep their jackets zipped.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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On a perfect rep of quarters coverage, Davis initially traveled with an in-breaking post route from outside the numbers then zipped back to the sideline while following Stroud's eyes.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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