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whizzes

NOUN

very intelligent person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

genius prodigy

STRONG

adept expert marvel pro professional star virtuoso wonder

WEAK

gifted person

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur apprentice expectation greenhorn rookie

WEAK

ignoramus imbecile

VERB

move quickly by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flit hurtle whir whoosh

STRONG

bullet buzz dart fly hiss hum hurry race speed swish whirl whisk zip

Antonyms

STRONG

delay slow

WEAK

decelerate

Example Sentences

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Traders like Perkins are known for being math whizzes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"It is an intense period of work and is over far too quickly as the festival whizzes by," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The actual act of mining involves computer whizzes trying to solve a numerical puzzle; the first miner to solve it gets the newly created Bitcoin.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

I'm not sure if it's more alarming that he said it or that the Times and the allegedly sophisticated financial whizzes in the audience all thought it was charming and reassuring.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024

The evening whizzes by like the spinning of a newsreel.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton