as in wizard
a very smart person
he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19
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Recent Examples of wiz
Creative wiz Michael Lasswell is already hard at work on the set design, and of course, iconic stage talent Steve Scott is the artistic director at Dunes Summer Theatre.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
French magazine Gala — a wiz at celebrity videos on TikTok — emerged as the top media voice with $32.2 million in MIV, 92 percent of it stemming from the video-sharing platform.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
When another young black musical wiz, Teddy Riley of the hip-hop group Guy and co-producer of Michael Jackson’s 1991 Dangerous album, comes to a recording studio in Virginia Beach, Williams gets his opportunity.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
French magazine Gala — a wiz at celebrity videos on TikTok — emerged as the top media voice with $32.2 million in MIV, 92 percent of it stemming from the video-sharing platform.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
When another young black musical wiz, Teddy Riley of the hip-hop group Guy and co-producer of Michael Jackson’s 1991 Dangerous album, comes to a recording studio in Virginia Beach, Williams gets his opportunity.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiz
Noun
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Could these wizards find a way to dump Zeke Nnaji’s contract, too?—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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The wizard will check whether your PC meets the requirements which are not, of course, the same as those needed to upgrade to Windows 11.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Every traveler should keep a portable charger with them, and this genius Charmast device is a convenient choice.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Perhaps, but if power is the key constraint won’t the AI geniuses be incented to work around it?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Eldest son Roman, a finance whiz, is determined to save him.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The Mad Men series features many gripping scenes of advertising whiz Don Draper demonstrating his creative genius to clients.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Wiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiz. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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