as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
he was wheezing rapidly after a hard run
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Recent Examples of wheezed
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
Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheezed
gasped
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Three years ago, the other members of Team USA all but gasped at his promise.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The standing-room-only crowd gasped when Malinin gave up on the quad axel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Wheezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheezed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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