whiz
verb (used without object)
to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
are whizzing
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present progressiveof whiz.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Finding more of them could help scientists "understand how galaxies form and how many black holes are whizzing around," Stein said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Does a new system of insurance solve the problems when drones and missiles are whizzing in the skies above the tankers, and occasionally targeting them?
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
But there is a long way to go before flying cars are whizzing through the air every day.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
So which airlines are whizzing people around the world on time?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
“Hurrah for the Glorious Fourth of July, When sky-rockets mount to the sky, When fire-crackers are whizzing so fine, And all is Majesty Grandeur an’ sublime.
From The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play by Edward A. Rand
