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as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
there was a chorus of boos and hisses from the fans when the umpire called the runner out
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Recent Examples of hiss
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
What’s more, Beo Grace can do this without hiss and the unnatural feeling of pressure in the ear like some earbuds.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Workers load stacks of textiles onto belts that move them through the scanner, which emits a sharp hiss while reading the textiles’ composition.
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Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
What’s more, Beo Grace can do this without hiss and the unnatural feeling of pressure in the ear like some earbuds.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
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Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiss
Noun
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After the final whistle, instead of celebrating, the team circled up around phones awaiting the result of Spain’s faceoff with Uruguay.
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The evidence was there before the first whistle.
Noun
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On a night when Lee somehow turned a 73.2 mph snort into a home run, Chapman staged another losing battle while hoping for a conventional one.
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My wife, meanwhile, guards against the occasional loud snort with one of the oldest and most elegant anti-snoring technologies ever devised: earplugs.
Verb
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The bubbling reaction is the result of a chemical reaction that occurs when hydrogen peroxide comes in contact with enzymes in the mold.
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So, which one bubbles to the top of the list?
Noun
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With his rakish sneer and ruthlessly tight jodhpurs, Rupert has been thoroughly neutered with irony, transformed into an object for women to pick at.
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Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers.
Verb
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But if the stock market rally that powers the divide fizzles out, the economy could take a significant beating.
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Though the idea was that the DCU would be better than the past universe, which unceremoniously fizzled out.
Noun
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
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Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.
Verb
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The Western Ghats mountains tumble down the west coast of India like a breaking wave, swishing through six states and across nearly 1,000 miles.
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When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waist to watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale piggy backs onto Phil Booth.
Noun
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This graduation season has been marked by a wave of boos and hostile audience reactions at ceremonies across the country wherever tech executives have attempted to frame AI as the engine of graduates' futures.
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The smattering of boos toward him that started the year have grown louder.
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“Hiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiss. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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