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whish

[hwish, wish] / ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ /
VERB
hurry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dash hasten hustle jog rush scoot scurry whirl whisk zip
STRONG
accelerate barrel beeline bestir breeze bullet burst bustle drive expedite fleet flit fly goad haste nip push quicken race rip rocket roll run sally smoke speed spur urge whiz
WEAK
be quick dig in get a move on go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of make time make tracks shake a leg speed up step on it step on the gas turn on steam
Antonyms
STRONGEST
procrastinate slow
STRONG
cease check decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt hinder repress retard stop walk
WEAK
dally dawdle rest stall wait
VERB
rustle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
whoosh
STRONG
crackle crepitate crinkle hum murmur patter sigh stir tap whir

Example Sentences

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Critics have lavished praise on the latest version, whish is directed by Edward Berger and stars Austrian actor Felix Kammerer.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2023

In an interview with TV channel Jovem Pan, the president said the federal government is studying a humanitarian visa for those who whish to come to the country.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2022

I let the room spin, and I close my eyes and feel my body whish and whirl and pound.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

I would not whish that any one by myself should proved for her and dower her!

From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by France, Anatole

With a whish of her skirts she was gone once more, and I realized that the first step in her revenge for my ignoring prunes was accomplished.

From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack