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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
Spike Lee whizzed through the crowd with a smile on his face and a spring in his step.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
At one point, the magazine publisher even whizzed by Bailey to buy a bottle of water and a banana from the convenience store.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Someone got a haircut as cars whizzed past.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Austrian destination where for years Princess Diana brought her sons to go skiing and King Juan Carlos of Spain whizzed down the slopes with his wife Sofía is reinventing itself.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Traffic whizzed by the shady corner of Boulevard and Archibald Avenue on the cold Monday afternoon.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Other teen racers whizzed past on their off-road motorcycles, no halt to the race, no safety flaggers in sight.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid upbeat music, families milled with their dogs and kids whizzed by on scooters.
—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
Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
At one point, the magazine publisher even whizzed by Bailey to buy a bottle of water and a banana from the convenience store.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Someone got a haircut as cars whizzed past.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Austrian destination where for years Princess Diana brought her sons to go skiing and King Juan Carlos of Spain whizzed down the slopes with his wife Sofía is reinventing itself.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Traffic whizzed by the shady corner of Boulevard and Archibald Avenue on the cold Monday afternoon.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Other teen racers whizzed past on their off-road motorcycles, no halt to the race, no safety flaggers in sight.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid upbeat music, families milled with their dogs and kids whizzed by on scooters.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whizzed
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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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Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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The gallery hummed with the ideal number and mix of people—reverent Sherald fans, art students in statement glasses, and little kids rushing up to the massive canvases and screaming in delight.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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Generators hummed as families gathered outside campers and horse trailers to share barbecue and beers.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Gnats buzzed around the park in the afternoon light.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hermanos Espinoza were one of the most buzzed about bands at the 40th South by Southwest music festival, which took place earlier this month in Austin, Texas.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Whizzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whizzed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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