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as in purr
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the irritating whiz of a bee in the room
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often
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as in wizard
a very smart person
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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or whizz
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as in to buzz
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 whiz
airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
Nearly a decade later, the producer-writer-actor, marketing whiz and entrepreneur is at the pinnacle of a multifaceted career.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The tornado snapped a couple of large branches before whizzing north across Rockwood Road and Walkers Ferry Road, where the twister snapped more large limbs and knocked a tree down.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Davidson, once again the league president, and Regan, its general counsel, then turned to marketing whiz Max Muhleman to round out the trio.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
Nearly a decade later, the producer-writer-actor, marketing whiz and entrepreneur is at the pinnacle of a multifaceted career.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Jordan Clarkson whizzed a pass past Dončić’s head to John Collins for the game-deciding basket.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The tornado snapped a couple of large branches before whizzing north across Rockwood Road and Walkers Ferry Road, where the twister snapped more large limbs and knocked a tree down.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Wind whistled between the tethers, and waves crashed just below.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Up four with less than a minute remaining, Brown missed a 12-footer on one possession, was whistled for an offensive foul on the next and then threw a wild pass that was stolen by Jones for a game-tying layup with four seconds to play.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, as buzz about the company grew, DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT on Apple’s app store, ranking No. 1 for free app downloads in the United States.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Prada Group’s interest has been buzzed about for some time, but among the other players are said to be Bahraini firm Investcorp, private equity company Permira and others.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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This rich biodiverse spot is a reminder that even with commuters zooming overhead daily by the thousands and the presence of a boat channel, nature marches on, or swims actually, right under your nose tucked behind a dive mask.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Netflix shares zoomed to new all-time highs Wednesday, to nearly $1,000 per share, after the streaming giant posted strong Q4 subscriber additions and announced a series of new price hikes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The sequel landed zero Oscar nominations and fizzled with $207 million worldwide.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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As a result, despite Baltimore’s seeming head start on the Opportunity Zone law, that potential largely fizzled under the pressure of gentrification fears and monied interests and failed to capture the true potential of the legislation.—
Venroy July,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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From a custom jumpsuit by Loewe zipped halfway up, with a hard bra plate underneath, to her MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross Low Sneakers, her outfit worked.—
Haley Velasco,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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That’s largely because their wealthy residents are busy zipping between apartments in other cities and countries.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Catching the ball on the go and sliding into position: bend and stretch, eyes on the target, a light touch, ball whirling upward, swish.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The team did this by projecting images indicating forward movement when the animal swished its tail.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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Set over high heat on the stove and cook until the butter melts and begins to sizzle.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2024
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Carne asada sizzled on a grill at a pop-up taco stand in the corner.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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