whizzed

Flew by fast

Whizzed is the past tense of whiz, capturing motion or sound that is swift and often produces a high-pitched hum.

A bullet whizzed past suggests it moved with alarming speed and a characteristic noise.

The cars whizzed by on the highway.

In British slang, if you whizzed through something, you completed it quickly: She whizzed through the exam in half the allotted time.

speed

zoomed

Moved fast or magnified

flew · streaked · shot · darted · bolted · rocketed · careered · tore · hurtled · blazed

fleeting

momentary

Lasting very briefly

blur · quick · rapid · passing · swift · ephemeral · transient · fleeting · blink · glimpse

passing

flew by

Passed with surprising speed

sound

whir

Continuous humming sound

hum · zing · whine · whistle · drone · swish · hiss · zoom · vroom · purr

projectile

bullet

Fired metal projectile

  • missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • stoneSolid earth fragment

ball · dart · frisbee · puck · fastball · rocket · comet · meteor · streak · tracer

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

whizzedcrawled

Moved on hands and knees

crept · inched · plodded · dawdled · trudged

manner of movement

whizzedlabored

Requiring great exertion

struggled · slogged · strained · halted · stopped

Phrases
Family

whizzing, whizz, whizzes, whizzer

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G