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
She's chased first by security and then by Jackson, who wraps a scarf around his wound and wheezes onward. EW.com, 7 July 2025 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
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 redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.
    Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • However, in hindsight, having a whistle—something Dyason never hikes without—would have been much more effective.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 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
  • These films explore those bonds without ever resorting to bromides or mawkishness.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This full-zip sherpa jacket is a must purchase for travelers who put warmth at the top of their priority list when picking out outfits for an upcoming trip.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Plot details are under wraps, but that's commonplace for a Perkins project.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Ion gauges are relatively cheap (under US $1,000) and commonplace.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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