as in rushing
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1
as in accelerating
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 flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along
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as in traveling
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisking
Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Lower the heat and continue whisking until the mixture reduces and thickens, about 10 minutes.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Cook whisking continuously, until the mixture is frothy and begins to thicken to a custard, about 4 minutes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Still whisking the egg mixture, slowly add about 1/4 cup stock or broth, whisking vigorously to combine.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The king would melt bars of chocolate with water in a 1-to-1 ratio, then thicken the mixture gently over low heat, slowly whisking in an egg yolk to give the drink a smooth richness.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of verbose non-physical scenes, but when dead bodies had to be gotten rid of quickly the show roared to life, whisking them out of sight through trap doors.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Alongside Superman, we're introduced to Krypto, who saves an injured Superman in a snowy climate by grabbing his cape and whisking him to safety.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the scene switches to Young Ian arriving at the house, whisking past Denzell in a desperate search for his sister.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Simmer, whisking often, until sauce coats the back of a spoon, 1 to 2 minutes.
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The suspect was accelerating and weaving to try to shake the officer off.—
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
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The pennies could start flowing again, perhaps easing a shortage in some markets, after the Federal Reserve announced an upcoming shift in the distribution system of old 1-cent coins.—
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Now more diners are flowing through, gazing at the handwritten menu on the wall affixed with neat strips of orange tape, or calling ahead.—
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The Legion Pro Rollable lets players train in conditions closer to tournament play, even while traveling.—
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The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting at the mall and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot, with the bullet traveling through his body, leaving entry and exit wounds in his upper shoulder and mid-back area.—
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
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The rushing defense is one of the worst in the league.—
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Most of the time, our road crews have us up and running by the next day, so rushing for a winter storm seems sort of silly.—
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Afternoons here are deliciously drowsy, spent dozing in the shade, gently parting calm sea water, or gliding past craggy rock formations in a little motor-boat.—
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That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.—
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But one weekend in November, people who would typically be hurrying by, staring down at their phones, stopped.—
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Butler began hurrying Boise State and pushing up the tempo, which allowed the Broncos to score off several backdoor cuts and slip screens for big dunks and layups at the rim.—
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That means leaning on the running game, something the Patriots have done the last month.—
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The Shanahan offense has evolved from the one Kyle's father, Mike, used to win back-to-back Super Bowls with the Broncos in the 1997-98 seasons, relying heavily on the outside running game with a heavy use of motion and play-action.—
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“Whisking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisking. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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