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whistling

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verb

present participle of whistle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistling
shrill
Adjective
  • The orchestration is a touch grotesque, with the first violins given a shrill D two octaves above middle C.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • Still, the shrill alarm that echoed on Friday morning as Israel announced airstrikes on neighboring Iran gave her that familiar feeling.
    Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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“Whistling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistling. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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