1
as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see
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2
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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3
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisk
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Anyone with a bowl and a whisk can do it.
—Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
When the roux is ready (chocolate-brown), add the broth mixture and whisk to combine.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Anyone with a bowl and a whisk can do it.
—Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Guests from all walks of life gather around one long table by the kitchen, the sights of hands whisking and the smells of bread baking.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisk
Noun
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The pouch—or marsupium, from which the group takes its name—is a flap of skin covering the nipples.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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An acolyte of Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel, Jenner swapped her litany of unbranded bags for a burgundy maxi flap bag from the designer’s spring 2026 debut.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the height of the pandemic — when learning loss was accelerating and reading gaps were widening — the approval process was estimated to take six months to a year.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the long term, the supply shock may accelerate nuclear restarts and electric vehicle adoption faster than years of climate policy ever managed.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the gates of these islands connects to the superconducting cavity built using Josephson junctions that allow quantum currents to flow and complete a microwave circuit.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But what was unusual was the kind of information that began to flow in from her audience.—
Rufina Chow,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Radical changes announced in February by new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to speed up the country’s return to the moon could make the program more reliant on SpaceX on future launches.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the state approves these changes, New York City will be able to speed up too — our administration will ensure that rezoning applications can begin public review in six months or less.—
Leila Bozorg,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch On Longing for the colorful tumbling force of fantastic '80s-era sci-fi sword-and-sorcery flicks that dominated multiplexes and mom-and-pop video rental shops in the Reagan years?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Honey Boy, a remake of the 1994 cult classic The Crow, the biblical horror flick The Carpenter’s Son, and the upcoming The Lonely Woman.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital by Santa Monica Fire Department paramedics, the man was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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If someone pushes you to rush, keep your tone measured and propose a reasonable deadline that protects quality and keeps expectations aligned.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without a bobber stopper, on a slack line, your bullet weight will sink to the bottom, but your soft plastic will slowly glide towards the bottom while enticing hungry bass into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Under-4s are also welcome to use the Kids Only facilities with adult supervision, and all kinds of baby products and equipment are provided so parents can travel light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police said it was believed the driver initiated the right turn and hit the bicyclist, a 69-year-old man from Joliet, believed to have been traveling eastbound on the sidewalk on the south side of West Jefferson Street and had entered the roadway to cross Springfield Avenue.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisk. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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