whiz

Example Sentences

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As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the Moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The ad, titled “Good Will Dunkin’,” featured Affleck as the original brainy Boston math whiz, who happens to work at Dunkin’ and arranges a display of Munchkins in a Fibonacci sequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Just understand that earning an AI certificate doesn’t make companies see you as a whiz any more than completing a brief workout program makes you look like The Rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Vincent was a first-generation Indian immigrant and dot-com whiz kid.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

We stopped at a freeway overpass, and we just stood there for a minute, watchin’ the cars whiz under us.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper