whisk
verb (used with object)
to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke.
was whisking
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past progressiveof whisk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Eberle’s explanation made sense in that there wasn’t much time for McCann’s teammates to figure out what had happened and decide what to do before the referee was whisking the Flames player off the ice.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Having consumed a bowl of chowder and some of the calamari, Mr. Yang called out to a waiter who was whisking away an untouched piece of corn on the cob and procured it for himself.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2019
Later Tuesday, an Air Force helicopter was whisking the team to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the city's web of canals and an open-air party.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2010
“Do you know?” he enquired of Mary Poppins, who was whisking the crumbs off the table in double-quick time.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
She looked up at me while she was whisking.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
