Thesaurus results for WHEEZE

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verb

ˈ(h)wēz

Definition of wheeze

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

as in whistle

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as in cliché

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Recent Examples of wheeze

Verb

Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

Noun

Meanwhile, their power play continued to sputter and wheeze, going 0 for 4 as part of a 2-for-34 funk. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for wheeze

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze

Verb

Warning signs worth flagging to a doctor include loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, severe daytime fatigue, persistent low mood, rapid heart rate and unexplained weight changes.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Gauff and Muchová had the crowd gasping in the thick heat through the tiebreak, which produced some of the most electric shots of what had already been a tense match.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of gasp

Noun

When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on her cleats as a reminder of what the occasion meant beyond the whistle.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
But anyone who understands sports beyond using them as a vehicle for political commentary knows that athletes routinely play through pain while the action is still live, then react once the whistle blows.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of whistle

Noun

The fire contained compounds from more than two dozen chemical families, including dangerous amounts of bromide, a naturally occurring element that can irritate the skin and mucus membranes.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
The bromide has been debunked, but there is power — and delight — in making coffee shop drinks at home.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026

Definition of bromide

Noun

Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her.

— Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of commonplace

Noun

We like this Argentina zip-up track jacket with bold block styling in the team’s blue and white colorway and the Argentine Football Association crest on the chest.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
Kim, who rocked a simple gray zip-up sweatshirt and no makeup in the video, received hundreds of reactions to the video in her comment section.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of zip

Noun

The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.

— Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, some of America’s most visible business leaders are doing more than offering patriotic platitudes.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026