Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curring
Verb
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Republicans, meanwhile, are whispering that Democrats' fears of unused Platner oppo are well-founded.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 June 2026 -
The sector had been whispering earlier this year that Richemont was planning to offload Jaeger-LeCoultre.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The internet may be full of people who want to outlaw leaf blowers, but misophonic triggers tend to share a bodily quality, an aurally traceable culprit such as a person crunching or sighing.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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To test the concept, the team equipped Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a lightweight wearable backpack capable of collecting physiological and behavioral data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.—
Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
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All were filled with Chenier’s murmuring accordion, the rustle of a washboard player and slinky grooves.—
Kevin McKeough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
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“Curring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curring. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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