wheeze 1 of 2

as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty he was wheezing rapidly after a hard run

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wheeze

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noun

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Recent Examples of wheeze
Verb
The researchers wanted to find out whether exposure to the chemical compound triclosan might be linked to eczema, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or wheezing in children. New Atlas, 3 July 2025 In January of last year, DeSantis’ wheezing presidential campaign reported a payment of $2,300 for rent. Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Noun
There are no heroes here, just Kidman fully immersing herself in a character for whom every action is an attack, for whom every word is a wheeze, and for whom every movement looks labored. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025 Orlok cuts a formidable figure made even more disconcerting by his constant wheeze, rolling R’s and guttural dialogue. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wheeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
  • When visitors enter and see the massive aircraft, slightly tilted to give the illusion of takeoff and framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Simi Valley hills, their first reaction is to gasp, Trulio said.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Occasionally a voice would gasp at the window.
    Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 2000s Sacramento Kings star guard looks fit enough to curl off a screen and coolly drop in an 18-footer jumper in front of a frenzied home playoff crowd, but Bibby does his basketball work now with a whistle.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Arne Slot’s name boomed around Anfield just before the final whistle.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Your dog starts panting and won’t settle down.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Her husband was a bear — wild, panting, with sweat pasting his T-shirt to his chest.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The whoosh of blood circulating around my skull.
    Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • A couple more degrees and whoosh.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Exposure to chemical warfare agents—such as nerve gas—or to pyridostigmine bromide, a drug given to soldiers as a preventive measure against chemical attacks, may have played a role.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There is an outright rejection of bromides that would give us some conclusion of reassurance.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Prices range from about 93 euros for caps up to 283 euros for a half-zip pullovers.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Wearing a black Carhartt zip-up jacket, Caraballo questioned how Kinloch could run the city effectively while leading his congregation.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Ion gauges are relatively cheap (under US $1,000) and commonplace.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The fact of death: what a commonplace, what a banal place to land.
    Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the recent debut definitely distinguishes itself a little from the typical oversized American white trailer box splashed with generic swoosh graphics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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