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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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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
David Moin, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
An endless stream of Waymo driverless taxis now whiz around the city.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Within those silently whizzing frames is a comforting, retro future-scape that the director compares to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While there were reportedly some hiccups in lining up the financing for the deal, Baker has proven himself time and again a whiz at orchestrating unorthodox retail and real estate deals.
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Any skier will tell you that there’s nothing quite like the feeling of whizzing down the mountain.
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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.—
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One struck the engine room, while the other whistled over the ship.—
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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.—
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As time has passed, there has been surprising buzz about a potential trade target: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.—
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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.—
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Both, similar to previous bills filed over the years in the state, fizzled out.—
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Both those projects ultimately fizzled, as a change in Panama’s leadership brought greater scrutiny over such plans and US concerns drove more caution.—
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Rent a small car or Vespa to zip around the narrow roads, discovering vineyards with volcanic soil, prehistoric villages, and underwater caves along the way.—
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Guiding this Road Runner that can zip away from Shelby Mustangs with Coyote engines would be Nico Rondet, a Frenchman raised in Brazil.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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At a market where meat sizzles and smokes at every turn, don’t overlook the humble sausage.—
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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