whisk
verb (used with object)
to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke.
have been whisking
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present perfect progressiveof whisk.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hydrogen fueled the Olympic torch for part of its journey, and Toyota’s fleet of sleek Mirai hydrogen fuel cell cars have been whisking Olympic dignitaries around Tokyo.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
The Shard's developers have been whisking journalists and locals up to the 72nd floor open viewing platform ahead of the formal opening on Feb. 1.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2013
He must have been whisking it about up there, and the vane turned and caught it.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Arnold Bennett
