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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
On a recent Thursday morning, cars whizzed over the bridge with several vehicles pulling off on the side of the road to visit Long's doughnut line.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Spike Lee whizzed through the crowd with a smile on his face and a spring in his step.
—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
Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Spike Lee whizzed through the crowd with a smile on his face and a spring in his step.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whizzed
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The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 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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The place once hummed with thousands of workers and their families, with a school, a day care and a sports center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sewing machines hummed, scissors snipped, patterns stretched across the tables.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Royals dugout buzzed with excitement as the ball went out.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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While Katseye were in planning mode, the pop world buzzed with speculation and curiosity about what the performance would bring — or more specifically, who.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Also known as wheat kernels, wheat berries are encased in husks zipped along the tops of stalks and removed in a process known as threshing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the young rider, who was wearing a helmet, righted himself at the last moment, then zipped off down a residential sidewalk at a pretty good rate of speed, based on a video Hall shared on Facebook after the close call — likely with a little more adrenaline coursing through his veins.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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