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as in hums
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 experts
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 wizards
a very smart person
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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as in hisses
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers
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as in buzzes
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 whizzes
Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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This powerful little blender has a 1200-watt motor that whizzes through tough kale stems, hearty nuts, and cubes of ice with ease.
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If steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is wet or green and needs to be seasoned longer before burning.—
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Miami hums as a warm-weather clearing house for Latin American taste and capital, part art fair, part duty-free fever dream with better coffee.—
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More than a century later, that idea still hums inside the company's workshop.—
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Lean too hard, exceed a set speed threshold, or approach a hazard, and the seat buzzes to alert you.—
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Moments later, her phone buzzes with an alert.—
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“Whizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whizzes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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