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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
Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 6 May 2025
The door is heard to open with a whoosh and a hissing sound, but neither the door nor the plane exterior are shown in the aftermath.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
For each submission, the zoo will name a Madagascar hissing cockroach in an ex's honor.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Quit bugging me with El Paso Zoo The El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas is once again naming Madagascar hissing cockroaches after exes.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Some of the injured were being taken to hospital in ambulances, and in another video, a loud hissing sound can be heard before a blast hits a few feet away from a crowd of bicyclists.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 6 May 2025
The door is heard to open with a whoosh and a hissing sound, but neither the door nor the plane exterior are shown in the aftermath.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
For each submission, the zoo will name a Madagascar hissing cockroach in an ex's honor.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Quit bugging me with El Paso Zoo The El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas is once again naming Madagascar hissing cockroaches after exes.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiss
Noun
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Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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These included animal bone pendants, a potential whistle made from a snail shell, and human remains.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Conclusion: The Crown is made for those who want the reliability of a Toyota SUV minus the snort and belch.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Wearing their swimsuits, the billionaire Amazon founder and Sánchez could be seen playing in foam that bubbled up on the deck in clouds of thick, frothy bubbles.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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There is one exterior zip pocket that fits my iPhone for easy access.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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The 26-year-old hit the ground running after joining Manchester City in January, scoring eight goals across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side, adding real zip to an inconsistent front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Yungblud’s voice — a piercing yelp that exists somewhere between Gerard Way’s wail and Brian Molko’s sneer — slotted him in the alt-rock world, but his aspirations seemed to stretch far beyond that categorization.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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His voice—typically pitched between a bellow and a sneer—was instantly recognizable to the couple that night.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
Verb
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So finalize your flights, grab your wallets, and shop away before these early Fourth of July deals fizzle out.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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After the fights fizzled out, Nurse, Godjovich, Bennett, Frederic, Greer and Ekholm were all called for game misconducts and sent off the ice for the remainder of the game.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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But watching a group of roughnecks on a rig in grubby overalls moving huge, long steel pipes, Dugan's smile begins to fade to a smirk.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Modern thinkers stopped using these concepts altogether except in quotation marks, with a wink, a smirk, and a glance backward toward the unscientific past.—
Isaac Bashevis Singer,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Laimbeer swished a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to cut the lead to 106-105.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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After a Sparks miss, McBride swished home a triple.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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“Hiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiss. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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