curr

verb

Definition of currnext
as in to coo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curr
  1. coo
  2. hiss
  3. whisper
  4. sigh
Verb
  • The two young white women with long, straight hair hugged me and cooed and wiped my eyes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Johnson is a melodic savant, with a knack for knowing just how often to add seductive flourishes like a wordless, cooing chorus.
    — Troy Carpenter, SPIN, 15 June 2026
Definition of coo
Verb
  • But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiss
Verb
  • As the drama of the mistrial motion unfolded, the crowd in the courtroom began whispering.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At the beginning of the audio interview, Davis and his attorney whispered to each other.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of whisper
Verb
  • Shankly accepted the boldness, Ashman sighed and football had its first example of many of Keegan’s awareness of his financial worth.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Otherwise, Bridge — and any forthcoming program of the sort — risks becoming less a pathway to better care than another obstacle along the way, and another reason for physicians and patients alike to sigh.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sigh
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“Curr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curr. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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