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 That was the last time Tamang saw Yangri, who was whisked away by ferocious flash floods that ripped through this part of the Himalayan nation earlier this week. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Trump reportedly snuck out of the plane and onto a catering truck that whisked him off to a smaller military jet for the return flight. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Kurtis Rourke, who was excellent Thursday, took a violent shot on a goal-line scramble, was left struggling to breathe, and was subsequently whisked away to the hospital. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 However, he was unexpectedly whisked to a federal courtroom first after landing on a Wall Street helipad surrounded by a phalanx of armed agents and then-Mayor Eric Adams. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Upstairs, Sarah took one look, grabbed Fanny, and whisked her away onto the RMS Something. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The 6-foot-3, 221-pound wideout from the University of South Carolina then proceeded to lift himself off the ground on his own power, climbed into the front seat of the cart and was whisked away — appearing alert and in good spirits. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Suddenly, you’re scooped up, whisked to a perch, and efficiently devoured by a blue dasher dragonfly. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 After an evaluation in the medical tent, a cart whisked him to the Bills’ locker room. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisked
  1. rushed
  2. flowed
  3. sped
  4. accelerated
  5. glided
  6. raced
  7. pushed
  8. sailed
Verb
  • Another teacher heard Williams calling for help, and rushed in to help.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result was a slurry of melting ice, rock and water that quickly flowed into the river.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • China accelerated its domestic chipmaking efforts after Washington tightened restrictions on Huawei Technologies in 2020, cutting the company off from TSMC.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Prince was able to free the ATV and accelerated toward the deputy, striking him and knocking him to the ground.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The countryside glided by, and Abdeen took in the moving sky and the fields.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glided
Verb
  • On Monday, rescuers in Nepal raced to free hundreds of workers thought to be trapped in hydropower site tunnels that were buried in mud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Two Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies raced against the clock to save a man's life after a rattlesnake bit him at a remote campsite.
    — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
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  • The Milestone Recognition Program also bestows benefits based on how many days passengers have sailed with the line.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And then Timmy and Oli sailed east across the Pacific to America, a three-month voyage.
    — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed

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“Whisked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisked. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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