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Recent Examples of wheeze
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.
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Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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.
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Debra Hendrickson,
WIRED,
4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing.
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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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
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Stunned spectators are heard gasping and screaming before people start to run away.
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And when he was questioned by a police officer about his decision to pronounce the boy dead while the child was still gasping for air, the doctor allegedly pulled rank.
Noun
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As the halftime whistle blew, fans surely would have been thanking the gods for the respite, not from the heat, but rather the lack of any substantive action.
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From the first whistle until fans exited the parking lots, Colombian supporters who descended upon Kansas City made quite a racket.
Noun
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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.
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The bromide has been debunked, but there is power — and delight — in making coffee shop drinks at home.
Verb
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Dogs primarily regulate heat through panting and small sweat glands in their paw pads, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Pet owners spoke reassuringly to their dogs, who panted and pawed their owners, and to their mewing cats.
Noun
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Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.
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Open spaces whoosh with fresh air.
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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.
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The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.
Noun
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These poached shrimp are packed with flavor and are easily transportable in a zip-top bag nestled in your cooler.
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The internal zip pocket kept small valuables, such as my passport, Kindle, and lip balm, accessible without need for rummaging.
Noun
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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, some of America’s most visible business leaders are doing more than offering patriotic platitudes.
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There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes.
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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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