WHISKED Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

whisked

verb

past tense of whisk

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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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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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 The group of 22 migrants — all adults including seven women — were quickly processed on arrival at Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport mid-afternoon Tuesday and whisked away by bus with police escort to an undisclosed location. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Because VisionQuest, like so many of the studio’s products being whisked off its multimedia assembly line, is not just designed to play off previous installments. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 When Avery was whisked to the hospital, Habelitz and Morrow were notified and rushed there, too. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 The next morning, on September 13, around 10 am, the sculptures were reportedly loaded into a car and whisked away. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Readers are whisked away to Jamaica and the Hebrides, the post-apocalyptic future and the medieval past, university lecture halls and modest sailboats. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Seething supporters gathered near the pens’ main gate, hungry for confrontation, but men in camouflage and tactical vests whisked the two women away to a nearby staging area in a four-vehicle motorcade that slipped almost unnoticed out a side exit. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 But the crowd turned violent, attacking Black bystanders and out-of-state reporters, and the students were whisked away in police cars after only three and a half hours of class. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 The drink program is small but intentional, anchored by 100% organic ceremonial-grade matcha sourced from Japan that's whisked to order and lattes that lean into roasted, nutty flavors. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026

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According to People, the New York Port Authority said one flight attendant was rushed to the hospital for her injuries.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Nick Archer rushed for 325 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rushed

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For Iran, the technology that originally flowed to Russia is now returning, along with tactical advice drawn from Russia’s experience in Ukraine.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Inflation dropped sharply, deposits flowed back into the banking system, and the economy switched from negative to positive growth with a surge in exports leading the way.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Verb

The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of glided

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Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of raced

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Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Yet Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare – senior Tory politician, former athlete, bestselling novelist and bon viveur – simply sailed on.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

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