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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
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
This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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
This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiss
Noun
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By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, England were leading 5-0, Beever-Jones had completed her hat-trick, Hampton had yet to lay a glove on the ball and the backspace key was taking an absolute hammering.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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However, referee Thomas Bramall blew his whistle, on the reasonable basis that, from his angle, Bayindir had two hands on the ball, which, by the laws of soccer, would mean Rogers had committed a foul.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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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
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The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the bartender delicately poured the sparkling wine into my glass, the drink bubbled delightfully.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The big business of little bubbles The seltzer market has bubbled over in recent years.—
Liza Weisstuch,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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On the bright side, Wilson showed good zip on a pass to rookie tight end Jalin Conyers and connected with Black on a sideline throw, which required a nice toe-tap from Black.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Original price: $49.99 Old Navy's Matte one-piece zip swimsuit features a zipper closure on the front and cap sleeves.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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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
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In a movie climate where remakes tend to draw sneers of derision and claims that people have just gotten too lazy to invent anything new, Disney’s remakes of its own products are always a chief target.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Netflix has had terrible luck in its attempt to create its own Game Of Thrones, with series like Shadow & Bone not making much of a splash before their own untimely demise, and The Witcher fizzling out after a strong first season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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However, the positive sentiment fizzled as the day went on, Cramer contended, because uncertainty over the legal challenges to the tariffs increased.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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John asked rhetorically as Tyrese swished jump shots in an empty gym.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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It’s believed that there are now more than 100 baby trout swishing around their new digs in Arroyo Hondo Creek in Santa Barbara County.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Hiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiss. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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