Thesaurus results for WHIZZING

whizzing

verb

present participle of whiz

as in hissing

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 humming

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 whizzing Seasonal sprites flit and flutter, providing transitional scenes, hinting at mystical elements whizzing all around within this otherwise very human plot. —

Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 Passenger vehicles are whizzing by, some even cutting off the truck. —

David Julian, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Surveillance footage showed the car whizzing by cameras in a flash before hitting the wall in what sounded like an explosion. —

Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 Coming within just a few thousand miles of the red planet's surface, the Psyche vehicle will benefit from a gravity boost that will send it whizzing toward the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The drone flew into the yard and dropped a three-foot package before whizzing away, the captain of the drone hunting team for South Carolina’s state prisons told CNN in an interview. —

Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026 The terrain is mostly flat, and there are plenty of electric buggies for whizzing around. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 The woman glared at the steam whizzing out of my car, her eyes cutting through it to find mine. —

Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026 Blending the chives and eggs together on high first, then quickly whizzing in the cream and cheese will encourage seamless emulsification without extra froth. —

Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026

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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026