whisk
verb (used with object)
to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke.
Example Sentences
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When it’s time to board your flight, a driver whisks you directly to the plane in a BMW.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Addison Rae is a student of pop, and Headphones On is her master thesis – a hymn to music that whisks you away from the world for three minutes of distracted, hypnotic solace.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
Linklater, shooting en français with subtitles, whisks characters past the lens so fast that your mental Rolodex is full in 15 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
When Rickey shows up unexpectedly in the couple’s backyard, it’s not long before he whisks Glenn away on a trip at Rosie’s behest.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
August walks to the velvet curtain and whisks it aside.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
