whizzed

past tense of whiz
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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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Recent Examples of whizzed Bullets whizzed through the lanes of Interstate 485 and into cars driving down the busy highway that loops around Charlotte and its suburbs. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Inside, tiny screws whizzed along a production line as high-resolution cameras scanned them for microscopic problems. Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 Those good vibes were on display when Son’s shot whizzed between two defenders and the outstretched arms of Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 Kingsbury argued that Payton fled for his life firing behind him on 10th Street as bullets whizzed and ricocheted past; and argued Payton’s return fire was not responsible for the deaths of the three women. Darrell Smith july 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Gauff netted a forehand sitter (below), before Muchová slipped as a Gauff passing shot whizzed past her. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 July 2026 After a couple of wide ones, Root whizzed another strike past the great man. Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Inside the deli, workers leapt for cover as bullets whizzed through the store. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whizzed
Verb
  • Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.
    Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • The sky lay pure and blue and a cool dry wind hissed down upon them from the plains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The bleachers were packed, and for the first time all day the air hummed with genuine enthusiasm.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Solitary bees buzzed through the purple flowers of the California aster.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In the now-notorious moment, Rock, 61, made a joke directed at Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s buzzed haircut.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For three consecutive evenings, just before dark, this bird zipped to the dining table, gobbled down a quick meal, then hurried back to its roost.
    Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Voyager 1 zipped past Jupiter in 1979 and, in 1980, flew by Saturn and its largest moon, Titan.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Whizzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whizzed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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