whisk
verb (used with object)
to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke.
had whisked
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past perfectof whisk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rumors circulated rapidly that U.S. forces had whisked away Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
Once Pernas had whisked his unwanted trophy out of sight, out of mind, Messi sat in the changing room and cried, his friend and teammate Pablo Zabaleta said, “like a baby.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
Rather than offering a teaser to the next film, this lack of closure left me feeling like the waiter had whisked my plate away before I was finished.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2015
Equipped with a mobile phone from the local health center, Uwera sent an urgent SMS text message and within a quarter of an hour, an ambulance had whisked Valentine to hospital.
From Reuters ● May 28, 2010
She had whisked her sister across the ocean by jet and then made her scurry up and down the Pacific coast, back and forth across Los Angeles.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
