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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
Voyager 2, meanwhile, is whizzing at about 34,000 mph while 13 billion miles away.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The man appeared to be aiming for geese, the caller told police, but a few shots came dangerously close to the couple, with at least two bullets whizzing audibly just above the caller’s head, according to the outlet.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
For the simulations, moving images are projected onto the wall and two side windows while natural sounds from the outside of each sacred space, such as birds, wind or cars whizzing by, create a sense of being in that place.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Planes whizzing around the city for the annual Chicago Air and Water Show are a sign that summer is winding down.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Soundproof windows and blackout curtains assure that infants and toddlers can nap without the sounds of whizzing emergency vehicles and everyone else can sleep soundly.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The man appeared to be aiming for geese, the caller told police, but a few shots came dangerously close to the couple, with at least two bullets whizzing audibly just above the caller’s head, according to the outlet.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
For the simulations, moving images are projected onto the wall and two side windows while natural sounds from the outside of each sacred space, such as birds, wind or cars whizzing by, create a sense of being in that place.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Planes whizzing around the city for the annual Chicago Air and Water Show are a sign that summer is winding down.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Soundproof windows and blackout curtains assure that infants and toddlers can nap without the sounds of whizzing emergency vehicles and everyone else can sleep soundly.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whizzing
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore turned Madagascar hissing cockroaches into cyborgs, implanting electrodes in sensory organs known as cerci that were then connected to tiny computers.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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Keep those air conditioners humming, because this week is kicking off with some unusually hot weather.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Astros, Guardians Their injury list has a payroll greater than a bunch of frugal franchises, yet the Rangers keep humming along and applying pressure to their AL West counterparts.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the prospect of a Paid in Full series has industry watchers buzzing.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The viral clip has racked up nearly 19 million views so far, leaving fans buzzing over the pair’s funny performance.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After top receiver Courtland Sutton dropped a dime from Nix on a fade route in Saturday’s preseason game, the two re-lit their connection Wednesday, with Nix scrambling to his right in one red-zone period and zipping a ball past a diving Ja’Quan McMillian to Sutton in the end zone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though not everyone is going to be thrilled by the FAA paving the way for more drones to start zipping through our skies.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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For Catalans, the whirring activity at the Sagrada Família has become a symbol of their can-do culture.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Every evening, Hofstadter would leave his calculator whirring.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Whizzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whizzing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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