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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curring
Verb
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And there’s already whispering that eventual new ownership will push for a remodeled ballpark to include a retractable roof.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026 -
Usher was snapped whispering secrets to his wife as the pair attended the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Dennison said, sighing after the last note faded.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the people in these plays aren’t sighing and slumping.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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He was later woken up by a hissing sound and noticed a flame on the floor of his bedroom.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Curring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curring. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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