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as in rushed
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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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisked
Whether in this world or whisked away from it, there Nancy was, close to the divine presence.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Liveried valets addressed me by name, whisked away my luggage, and accompanied me up a flight of stairs to the Waldorf’s signature bar and lobby lounge, Peacock Alley.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
After tracking it down almost two decades later, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
She’s spent most of the past year reflecting on that young, whimsical perspective as Bird’s Eye whisked her away on the road for months — including a primetime hometown performance at Lollapolloza in Chicago.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Taylor is being driven to her new temporary home in Los Angeles, moments from being whisked away into Bacheloretteland, when Dakota FaceTimes her.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Within mere seconds, campers will be whisked from the claustrophobic stress of a long, harrowing mountain drive to the breezy relaxation of drinks on a shaded porch.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
The hosts warmly greeted our party on each visit and quickly whisked us to our table.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
An integral part of life for locals here, chocolate is served cold or hot, whisked with water (not milk), and sometimes sweetened with sugar or cinnamon.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Liveried valets addressed me by name, whisked away my luggage, and accompanied me up a flight of stairs to the Waldorf’s signature bar and lobby lounge, Peacock Alley.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
After tracking it down almost two decades later, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
She’s spent most of the past year reflecting on that young, whimsical perspective as Bird’s Eye whisked her away on the road for months — including a primetime hometown performance at Lollapolloza in Chicago.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Taylor is being driven to her new temporary home in Los Angeles, moments from being whisked away into Bacheloretteland, when Dakota FaceTimes her.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Within mere seconds, campers will be whisked from the claustrophobic stress of a long, harrowing mountain drive to the breezy relaxation of drinks on a shaded porch.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
The hosts warmly greeted our party on each visit and quickly whisked us to our table.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
An integral part of life for locals here, chocolate is served cold or hot, whisked with water (not milk), and sometimes sweetened with sugar or cinnamon.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
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Days after she was struck in the head with a metal bottle, Khimberly was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered severe bleeding in her brain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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And from there, the rest of the show flowed, with little ebb.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Our destination was the Mississippi Canyon—an incision, now underwater, that formed roughly thirty thousand years ago, when the Mississippi flowed more than a hundred kilometres past its modern-day delta.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not everything should be accelerated equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Peter Barnum, one of the people on shore who raced to the rescue, described the exhaustion of one of the victims, the father.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Armed to the teeth With a 5-2 lead, the Red Sox raced through the final frames.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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For cruisers who have sailed on Icon-class ships previously, returning features like the Pearl kinetic art sculpture, the open-air Central Park, the AquaTheater and Absolute Zero will all feel familiar.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — sailed out of the Gulf in close formation and are now moving at elevated speed toward the Gulf of Oman, MarineTraffic data indicates.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Whisked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisked. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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