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
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When Harari told the same story on The Daily Show, the audience gasped.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of his teenage children gasped for air in the middle of the night.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Wheezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheezed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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