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Recent Examples of wheezes
Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
The film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheezes
Verb
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Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Continue reading … BLIND LOYALTY – Karine Jean-Pierre has rocky rollout for book as reviews pan Biden defense, platitudes.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Survivors need concrete safety and justice, not spiritual platitudes.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She was similarly dressed to travel for Thursday’s departure in the aforementioned Ralph Lauren safari jacket and Loro Piana pants.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is an outright rejection of bromides that would give us some conclusion of reassurance.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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But the arrow zips either through the backstraps or the upper edges of the scapulae (which are surprisingly easy to penetrate).—
Will Brantley,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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The line features Detroit Lions men’s and women’s apparel, including hoodies, joggers, quarter-zips, leggings, and accessories designed with the brand’s signature materials and sleek, minimalist style.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The drama veers from the usual sports-movie cliches by exploring mental health and eating disorders with a dose of psychological horror.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Indeed, Schiffmann was more prone to citing postmodernist aphorisms and artists than famous venture capitalists and tech founders.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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Which brings us back to the twin aphorisms that began this piece.—
George Pesansky,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Wheezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheezes. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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