whiz
verb (used without object)
to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
was whizzing
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past progressiveof whiz.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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John had to veer into the next lane just as traffic was whizzing past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
“Everything was done at an incredibly fast pace. Life was whizzing by.”
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2018
You could see the way it was whizzing up the building.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2017
At other times, signs offered moments of insight into the places I was whizzing by.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2013
It took me a moment to realize it was whizzing awfully close to my head.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
