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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
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
In Say Nothing, warfare is tangible and specific: gunshots whiz over hedges, and IRA members break themselves out of prison or hollow out their bodies going on hunger strike in protest.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Yet upon stepping into the lobby, tucked away in a small piazza past the whizzing motorcycles of the Via del Corso, the feel is decidedly more contemporary.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
What started as an unlikely pairing between a computer whiz and a football legend, ignited a revolution and triggered a seismic collision between the worlds of jocks and geeks.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
In Say Nothing, warfare is tangible and specific: gunshots whiz over hedges, and IRA members break themselves out of prison or hollow out their bodies going on hunger strike in protest.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
The whizzing refusal to look deeper grows more nagging as Death Becomes Her continues.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Yet upon stepping into the lobby, tucked away in a small piazza past the whizzing motorcycles of the Via del Corso, the feel is decidedly more contemporary.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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As Antetokounmpo slid, Johnson fell on top of him and the officials whistled the Hawks forward for a foul.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Dad could whistle birdsong as lovely as the real thing.Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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The song, which came out in November 2023, generated buzz thanks to its MAD or remix videos.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Francis, just 25, has been on a rollercoaster ride with the show, moving to New York City for the opening and generating early Tony buzz in the process.Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every winter, legions zoom up from Southern California for winter sports at Mammoth Mountain (and many more come in other seasons for hiking, fishing and mountain biking).Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar zoomed back into IMAX theaters for a two-week special engagement in early December.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Between the end of the ’60s and the turn of the ’70s, onscreen heroes who could save the day fizzled out in popularity.Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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While lawmakers this Congress initially felt a sense of urgency around legislating AI, that fizzled out.Maria Curi, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tonally, the show is a total master class, zipping from euphoric highs to stomach-jolting lows without batting an eyelid, and leaving us to unpack why such a deplorable and devastatingly sad contest can also make us, and its participants, feel so incredibly good.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Blinking, stationary, speeding and zipping and buzzing.Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Right before the call, James swished in a 3-pointer created from the space from the screen.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ex-Laker Dennis Schroder swished a three after a James block, and Curry hit a driving layup to cut the Lakers’ lead to two with less than 30 seconds to go.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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More from Axios: Starbucks' new Cortado drinks, winter menu arrive Friday IRS changes for 2025 can boost paychecks, lower taxes When increased 2025 Social Security payments arrive Felix Salmon Dec 12, 2024 - Economy Egg prices are sizzling again Eggflation is back.Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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The following clip featured the chorizo sizzling in a pan on the stove in the kitchen.Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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