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or whizz
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as in purr
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 expert
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 wizard
a very smart person
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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or whizz
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as in to buzz
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 whiz
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Imagine a city where self-driving electric cars whiz along roads designed exclusively for them.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
This post contains spoilers from the series finale of Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Firetrucks with sirens blaring and whizzing by while watching the series finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star might seem too perfect.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
However, fans are fixating on one awkward moment that had social media ripping into the 39-year-old offensive whiz on Monday night.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Woven City View 6 Images View gallery - 6 images
Imagine a city where self-driving electric cars whiz along roads designed exclusively for them.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
There’s no better place to enjoy a margarita than on the terrace of this historic building, where fans whiz above.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
This post contains spoilers from the series finale of Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Firetrucks with sirens blaring and whizzing by while watching the series finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star might seem too perfect.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiz
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Key moment After getting whistled for two fouls in the first 11:18 of a quiet first half, Flagg opened the second with a fast-break dunk.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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One struck the engine room, while the other whistled over the ship.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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American Maverick McNealy generated some Ryder Cup buzz for himself with eight birdies in his first 11 holes to take an early lead.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our suite was tucked in the neighboring cove, within earshot of the buzzing beach clubs.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the new clip, birds chirp and the camera zooms through what can only be described as a CGI take on a claymation Smurf Village, home of the blue little people created by Belgian animator Pierre Culliford (a.k.a.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2025
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This could come in handy at a museum, where visitors can walk up to iPads alongside an exhibit, and tap around to rotate and zoom into details of the 3D model to learn more about the object.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, the feel-good vibes fizzled down the stretch, as the Steelers lost the final four games of the regular season and the wild-card round of the playoffs.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Bigelow’s producer Megan Ellison (third row, second from right) had her first nomination via her production company Annapurna Pictures, which would produce several Oscar contenders in the years to come before fizzling out in 2019 due to financial issues.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea Handler celebrated her 50th birthday in Idaho by stripping down and zipping down.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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This got a brief theatrical release before zipping straight to video, and has only ever been brought up again in lists like this.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Kansas, a team that had hit double-digit 3-point shots in just one Big 12 Conference game all season, swished a season-best 14 treys on 30 attempts in the Jayhawks’ 96-64 rout of Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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This involves swishing coconut, sesame, or sunflower oil (about a tablespoon for adults) for 15-20 minutes and then spitting everything out.4 Many people claim oil pulling fights off gum disease and tartar, but the evidence for this method is mixed.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Feb. 2025
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There are noodles, collard greens, white beans and andouille sausage, which sizzles and gives off its smoke and spice to all that stuff.—
Ali Slagle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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At a market where meat sizzles and smokes at every turn, don’t overlook the humble sausage.—
Bradley Hohulin,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
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