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as in hissed
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers
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as in hummed
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 whizzed
Amid upbeat music, families milled with their dogs and kids whizzed by on scooters.
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Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Back then, the European Space Agency said telescopes only picked out the record-breaking 2020 visitor after that asteroid had safely whizzed by.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The machines whizzed and whirred.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, employees described taking cover under their desks as bullets whizzed over their heads.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Sirens blared as the motorcade whizzed down Pennsylvania Avenue.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Back then, the European Space Agency said telescopes only picked out the record-breaking 2020 visitor after that asteroid had safely whizzed by.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The machines whizzed and whirred.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, employees described taking cover under their desks as bullets whizzed over their heads.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Sirens blared as the motorcade whizzed down Pennsylvania Avenue.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whizzed
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Getting hissed off So here’s a thing that happened.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The interior has plenty of pockets to keep your items organized and zipped away, while the outside features one open pocket and two buckled side pockets.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Whizzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whizzed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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