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Recent Examples of wheeze
Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
The accordion shuddered, wheezed, and my friend’s eyes slitted up through crusted seals.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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
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Verb
And then, in the single most incomprehensible moment of Leo’s life, the naked light bulb flared on, the tap wheezed and gushed hot water, and the voice of the television rang out from the sitting room, as if the TV and its million faces was the only life form to have risen from the dead.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
The accordion shuddered, wheezed, and my friend’s eyes slitted up through crusted seals.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Everyone understands that smoke causes respiratory problems; all of us cough and wheeze when the air becomes hazardous for weeks at a time.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
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Then came another jab, and the hairpiece bounced up as if Miller’s scalp was the bottom of a gasping clam.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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There was the lob from Ayton that James threw down left-handed, making teammates leap off their seats and fans gasp and cheer.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Quit blowing the whistle on ICE.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Of course, once Carey got her hands on one of her signature whistle notes (those really, really high pitches that very few singers can achieve) her voice strengthened, if not her performance demeanor, which remain staid and almost nervous and uncomfortable throughout.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The men’s jeans retail for $145 and the twill pants for $135.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The soft whoosh of the prairie wind is his only accompaniment.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then Sparty ripped off a 19-0 run and, whoosh, game over.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Doping the Undopable The work focuses on cesium lead bromide nanoparticles known as CsPbBr3.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Another quick option is to place a stick of unwrapped butter in a plastic zip-top bag.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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The thoughtful safety details—like the front snap pocket, secure zip-top compartment, and interior pockets—provide peace of mind that everything will stay in place.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The most commonplace and the most concerning, as a consequence, come by way of phishing campaigns.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 1945 War Brides Act largely diverged from these previous measures, helping to dismantle the Asian exclusion made commonplace in the 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sneaker reverses the color of the traditional Panda style, and instead has black vamps and quarters, while the rest of the shoe is white, including the swoosh.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Dukes, who played their first football game in 1972 and joined the FBS a whopping three years ago, will play at Oregon, which has been funded largely by a Nike swoosh created a year before JMU football came into existence.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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