Definition

Verb: - To move past or elapse very quickly; to pass by with great speed, often so fast as to be almost unnoticed.

Usage

This verb describes the rapid passage of something, typically time or a moving object. It emphasizes speed and brevity, suggesting the action happens in a flash. It is often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

Examples

• The years seemed to whisk by before we knew it.
• A sports car whisked by us on the empty highway.
• The opportunity to apply for the grant whisked by while I was on vacation.

Advanced Usage

• To have something whisk by: This construction emphasizes the experience of something passing rapidly.
  • I had my youth whisk by in a blur of work and study.

Variants and Related Words

• Fly by (phrasal verb): To pass very quickly. (e.g., )
• Zip by (phrasal verb): To move or pass quickly. (e.g., )
• Whisk (verb): To move or take something quickly and suddenly. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Flash by
• Rush past
• Speed by
• Dart past

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Whisk away/off: To take someone or something away quickly and suddenly.
  • The secret service agents whisked the president away after the speech.

Verb

1. move by very quickly