whisked

verb

past tense of whisk
1
as in rushed
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 flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along

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3
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message

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Recent Examples of whisked Once the chicken’s done, the leftover juices get thickened and whisked into a quick sauce for drizzling. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026 Maybe, ponder some fans, guests will be whisked off from MSG to another, more upscale venue — one where the aroma of hot dogs isn’t so strong. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 My e-reader permanently lives in my purse, always ready to be whisked away on another international flight or brought on the subway to pass some time on my commute to work. — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 When the Matcha House first opened in July 2025, Yeung often worked 12-hour days and personally whisked every drink herself. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 June 2026 Annis is a recent graduate of the Kennesaw State University nursing school, finishing her degree just days before being whisked away to Fiji. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Yet McKee described the outcome of Saturday's vote as a win, as a staffer whisked him to his car outside the Teamsters Hall in East Providence where his party's endorsement convention took place. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 20 June 2026 For centuries, multiple cultures throughout the Mediterranean, particularly the South of France and coastal Italy, have whisked the flour with water, olive oil, salt (and sometimes spices or herbs), transforming the batter into unleavened flatbreads, fritters, and pancakes. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026 On May 29, Dave and Jesni boarded a helicopter that should have whisked them away to a honeymoon hotel in Atlanta, just 40 miles from their ceremony at The Revere Venue in Dawsonville, Ga. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
  1. rushed
  2. flowed
  3. sped
  4. accelerated
  5. glided
  6. raced
  7. pushed
  8. sailed
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  • She was rushed from her Nashville apartment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
    — Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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  • Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of flowed
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  • Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
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  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
  • Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Definition of glided
Verb
  • Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of raced
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  • Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of pushed
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  • Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
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