whizzing

Example Sentences

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Cars were whizzing by, so I had to stop every few feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Magnets cause these whizzing electrons to lose some energy in the form of X-rays, and these are directed off from the ring in beamlines so that they may be used to analyse materials, for example.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

But there is a long way to go before flying cars are whizzing through the air every day.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

It’s as if we’re inside a pinball machine, with tiny objects orbiting around one another maniacally, wheels spinning, helmets twisting, boards whizzing by or flying into the air before crashing back down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Sophie peeped over the rim of the ear and watched the desolate landscape of Giant Country go whizzing by.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl