whisk
verb (used with object)
to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke.
Example Sentences
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In my preview of “Out of the Ashes,” one segment whisks me to the coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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
In one of the more elaborate sequences mimicking the original we follow the Phantom as he whisks Christine down into the sewers and they board a boat amid swirling fog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
“Give me two seconds,” she says to us as she whisks by with a huge green teapot and six matching teacups balanced on a tray.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
