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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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Engineering teams often remain in Europe, where salaries are lower and universities produce a steady stream of computer whizzes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

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

I'm not sure if it's more alarming that he said it or that the Times and the allegedly sophisticated financial whizzes in the audience all thought it was charming and reassuring.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024

My brain doesn’t process what he’s said until the lightning bolt whizzes straight for me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas