wheezes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of wheeze

wheezes

2 of 2

noun

plural of wheeze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheezes
Noun
  • The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Surreal flashbacks show us how Teddy’s ill mom (Alicia Silverstone) suffered at the hands of Michelle’s company, how the empty corporate platitudes offered in exchange for his family’s horror merely confirmed his belief that there was more to what was being said and what had been done.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.
    Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Incidents of such poisoning saw a sharp decline when the Food and Drug Administration phased out the use of bromides in pharmaceuticals between the mid 70s and late 1980s.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These half-zips are made from water-wicking fabric to keep you comfortable in all sorts of weather conditions.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The bottom of the bag zips, allowing for easy storage for sandals, glasses cases, and other small items.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
    Nathaniel Moore September 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Just really not going to sit here and give some cliches.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The acting legend, who was baptized and became a minister at the end of 2024, has entered his zen era, content to reel off aphorisms about fame and filmmaking; taking shots while walking backwards into his own mystique.
    Thomas Page, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Minima Moralia, composed in the shadow of the Holocaust, collects quasi-Marxian fragments and aphorisms that even as postscript to atrocity read as terrible prophecy.
    Jon Raymond August 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For the past 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has kept vital forests and grassland safe from bulldozers, saws, excavators and drilling equipment.
    Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Students with special needs learned how to use band saws, jigsaws, sanders, laser engravers and other power tools with the help of their peers who are taking Jeff Cassidy’s woodworking classes this semester.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Reading Proverbs did not manage to enlighten me to the possibility that my parents’ rules were devised in my best interest.
    Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In West African traditions, the drum serves as both a musical instrument and a talking messenger, transmitting proverbs, praises, and official announcements in a language that reinforces the chief’s authority and the community’s history.
    Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Wheezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheezes. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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