wiz

noun

ˈwiz How to pronounce wiz (audio)
Definition of wiznext
as in wizard
a very smart person he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19

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Recent Examples of wiz Goldblum, 73, appeared as tech wiz David Levinson in Independence Day and later in the sequel. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Miller was a vfx wiz who made his directorial debut with Deadpool, the Ryan Reynolds-starring anti-superhero movie that became a record-breaking box office sensation and launched a franchise. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025 Chad Lindberg — who plays Jesse, the anti-establishment computer wiz of Dom's crew — has done everything from beloved films like October Sky (1999) to one-off roles on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Law & Order. — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 In 1988, the fall after Kate graduated, the couple, already married, moved to Alaska, where Dan, an early computer wiz, taught Introduction to Macintosh Computers to community college students at a University of Alaska, Fairbanks campus. — Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wiz
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  1. wizard
  2. genius
  3. whiz
Noun
  • After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
    — Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of wizard
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  • The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • Combining all the hits of a Southern breakfast (eggs, hashbrowns, sausage) into one oven-ready dish is a stroke of pure genius that lends itself to occasion brunches and morning celebrations.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of genius
Noun
  • Kyrou continued to be a whiz with the puck in all three zones, creating a ton of chances in-zone and being a major threat off the rush.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Greenspan was a math whiz who was trotted out by his mother to show off for visitors.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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“Wiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiz. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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