whiz
verb (used without object)
to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
were 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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Cars were whizzing by, so I had to stop every few feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Other displaced teachers were whizzing by, arms laden with boxes of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
Cars were whizzing by us in both directions.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2018
Half an hour later they woke up, just as we were whizzing past strawberry and artichoke fields.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2015
A couple of kids were whizzing down Frances on bikes.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
