as in whistled
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
the frightened kitten hissed at us when we tried to pick it up
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On the federal level, much of the scrutiny has bubbled up in the House Administration Committee, which oversees federal elections.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Dec. 2024 -
The Bear Season 4 (FX) TBA The Bear’s popularity has bubbled over like a pot of boiling water since its debut.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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The property — which has sat vacant since a developer's plans to build Atlanta's tallest residential tower on the site fizzled — is located between West Peachtree and Peachtree streets, across the street from the Four Seasons.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Weeks earlier, Google’s pursuit of cybersecurity vendor Wiz, in what would have been its largest deal ever, fizzled in part because of antitrust concerns.—
Ari Levy,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Hissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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