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
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 Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
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 At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze. Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wheeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
  • If nothing else, his wealth of experience, ability to recognize coverages and check the Browns into advantageous situations should be the bare minimum for an offense gasping for life.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The man who once made Madison Square Garden erupt now gives book clubs a reason to gasp.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After the final whistle, the main source of frustration for the Forest hierarchy was the performance of the match officials.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Christmas, whistle notes, and not knowing Jennifer Lopez … Mariah Carey’s brand is nothing if not consistent.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dog was panting and shifting from one foot to the other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The city, which is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, is rich in porticoes—elegant arcaded structures that line the streets and allow the panting pedestrian, at any point, to flee the sunlight’s blaze and seek shade.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • A couple more degrees and whoosh.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mentality is the critical factor here because, as the cliche goes, the defining feature of any champion team is securing victory in the face of adversity or underperformance.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The same was true of the Dutch squad, and such situations have become something of a World Cup cliche, but in 1974 this was considered novel, and a sign that the sport had become overrun by financial interests, even at international level.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For the outing, Kidman wore oversized sunglasses, a grey melange baseball cap with a matching zip-up jacket, and black leggings.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After most of the employees scattered, police say, Rosado zip-tied the last remaining employee’s wrists together and took about $1,000 from the till of the business, according to court records and media reports.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is an outright rejection of bromides that would give us some conclusion of reassurance.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Blood testing showed a bromide level that was hundreds of times above normal.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The swoosh has faced headwinds in recent years as innovation slowed and sales declined.
    Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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