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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

“The History of Concrete” is about the history of concrete — he’s not kidding about that — but as ever, his expedition whizzes the audience from one unexpected pit stop to another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Throngs of people precariously stand on the medians as high-speed traffic whizzes by.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

The ball whizzes by so fast I don't even have a chance to swing this time.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins