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whizzed

verb

past tense of whiz

as in hissed

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers

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as in hummed

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 whizzed Galileo whizzed by asteroid Ida going almost 28,000 mph and came within 1,500 miles of the asteroid's surface. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In an open field, arrows whizzed through the humid June air and struck their targets. — Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Bullets whizzed through the lanes of Interstate 485 and into cars driving down the busy highway that loops around Charlotte and its suburbs. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Inside, tiny screws whizzed along a production line as high-resolution cameras scanned them for microscopic problems. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 Those good vibes were on display when Son’s shot whizzed between two defenders and the outstretched arms of Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 Kingsbury argued that Payton fled for his life firing behind him on 10th Street as bullets whizzed and ricocheted past; and argued Payton’s return fire was not responsible for the deaths of the three women. — Darrell Smith july 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Gauff netted a forehand sitter (below), before Muchová slipped as a Gauff passing shot whizzed past her. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.

— Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The sky lay pure and blue and a cool dry wind hissed down upon them from the plains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

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