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 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 An armored personnel carrier whisked President Lai Ching-te and members of his staff from their offices in the capital Taipei to a fortified command center near the Defense Ministry, a statement from the president’s office said. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 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

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The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Security cameras on the Chinese side of the border captured people running from a wall of debris as floodwaters rushed through a border crossing, sweeping away vehicles and buildings.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rushed

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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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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

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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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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia had already reported results that sailed past estimates by the time CFO Colette Kress came into the earnings call with a stunning forecast for next year.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Milton, though, was flushed from the pocket, and a late throw to Brown sailed out of bounds.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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