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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
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
But history chooses unlikely heroes, and when a robot apocalypse descends upon their party, they’re forced to team up with Laura (Rachel Zegler), the most popular girl at school and a computer whiz in her own right, to save what’s left of the world.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2024
The movement to crack down on the hazardous debris whizzing through outer space has seemed to strengthen in recent years.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Food science whiz and television personality Alton Brown knows a thing or two about putting together a recipe that works.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
But history chooses unlikely heroes, and when a robot apocalypse descends upon their party, they’re forced to team up with Laura (Rachel Zegler), the most popular girl at school and a computer whiz in her own right, to save what’s left of the world.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Geminids: Considered one of the strongest and most consistent meteor showers, peak Geminids could feature as many as 120 meteor trails per hour whizzing across the night sky, according NASA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2024
The movement to crack down on the hazardous debris whizzing through outer space has seemed to strengthen in recent years.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Wind whistled between the tethers, and waves crashed just below.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Up four with less than a minute remaining, Brown missed a 12-footer on one possession, was whistled for an offensive foul on the next and then threw a wild pass that was stolen by Jones for a game-tying layup with four seconds to play.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, as buzz about the company grew, DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT on Apple’s app store, ranking No. 1 for free app downloads in the United States.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Prada Group’s interest has been buzzed about for some time, but among the other players are said to be Bahraini firm Investcorp, private equity company Permira and others.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
27 Jan. 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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Mikko Rantanen fed Cale Makar near the blue line, and Makar zoomed by a pair of defenders.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2025
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Netflix shares zoomed to new all-time highs Wednesday, to nearly $1,000 per share, after the streaming giant posted strong Q4 subscriber additions and announced a series of new price hikes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The tech industry’s honeymoon period with the US government has fizzled, and both Trump and his successor, President Joe Biden, took a skeptical stance toward tech CEOs, albeit for different reasons.—
Jess Weatherbed,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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Newsom handily beat the recall in 2021, and the latest attempt fizzled altogether and didn't even make ballot.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The three-minute black-and-white clip shows the couple kissing and cuddling in bed, kissing and cuddling on a countertop, zipping around via boat, and hanging out in a very enviable jacuzzi.—
Stacey Leasca,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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Then Hincapie saw red for tangling with Simeone’s son Giuliano (who, just like his dad in the old days), did some expert meddling, including getting in a scrape with Granit Xhaka and theatrically zipping his own lips shut when the referee had words).—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Catching the ball on the go and sliding into position: bend and stretch, eyes on the target, a light touch, ball whirling upward, swish.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The team did this by projecting images indicating forward movement when the animal swished its tail.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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Set over high heat on the stove and cook until the butter melts and begins to sizzle.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2024
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Carne asada sizzled on a grill at a pop-up taco stand in the corner.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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