as in rushing
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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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2
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 travelling
to proceed or move quickly
whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message
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Recent Examples of whisking
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Equally adept at whisking off makeup residue, sunscreen, and other impurities—while leaving moisture intact—the face wash is fortified with soothing botanical ingredients with a designer pedigree.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisking
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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However, this climate agenda risks accelerating domestic production declines, ceding ground to adversarial energy producers abroad.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement One of his first flying jobs was towing advertising banners, first in Florida and then in Southern California out of the Compton airport.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Hundreds of flights to and from UK airports were cancelled on what was projected to be the busiest flying day since 2019, and the Government convened its COBR crisis response.The Week UK, theweek, 27 July 2024
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Existing hypersonic systems primarily rely on glide bodies, which are launched to high altitudes and speeds by rockets before gliding back down.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eye-catching new vessels, from luxury liners gliding through the Caribbean and Mediterranean to expedition ships exploring remote polar regions, offer something for nearly every type of traveler.David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Now at 16, his rise as one of the state’s best 8-man running backs has offered him not only opportunities to play in front of college programs, but also the freedom to grow socially.BENJAMIN ROYER, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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For the next two years, Milwaukee will be the host of USA Triathlon's longest running and largest annual events, the organization announced Tuesday.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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Donnelly said the winds changed overnight, pushing the blaze back over the border to New Jersey.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The actress and former Disney Channel star merges edgy contemporary designs while still pushing boundaries with accessories and various elements beyond her sartorial statements.Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Milwaukee had opened up a two-run lead in the seventh inning and appeared to be cruising thanks to back-to-back home runs from Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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One of the unique aspects of cruising is the social dynamic.David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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With the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, this call to action has never been more critical and urgent today.Ed Gaudet, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center announced on Wednesday that a new G4-magnitude solar storm is imminent following a recent solar flare and a rapid coronal mass ejection headed toward Earth.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Most novelists freely pump the gas and the brakes, zipping through the boring bits to get to the good ones, but his pacing is remorselessly steady, the metronome locked at 60, one second per second.Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Quanta Magazine caught up with him a couple of times this year over Zoom to hear why space-time might be fundamental after all, and what the symmetries of the particles zipping around in it might suggest.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Whisking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisking. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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