Meaning & use

Whizzed

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Moved quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound; past tense of "whiz."

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The bullet whizzed past his ear, missing him by inches.

Cars whizzed by on the highway as we waited for the bus.

A note on using this word

An onomatopoeic verb that mimics the sound of something moving swiftly through air.

Words with a similar meaning

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