Synonyms of wheezing

wheezing

verb

present participle of wheeze

as in gasping

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

he was wheezing rapidly after a hard run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gasping
• panting
• heaving
• puffing
• snoring
• choking
• hyperventilating
• blowing
• huffing
• being out of breath
• gulping
• gagging
• asphyxiating
• snuffling
• exhaling
• stifling
• strangling
• smothering
• expiring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wheezing

Lung inflammation makes breathing tougher and coughing and wheezing more frequent. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026

Her baby lies still in her arms, his breathing faintly wheezing. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026

Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

Taken together, these factors can lead to children wheezing and experiencing difficulty breathing, leaving them with bluish colored skin from a lack of oxygen. — Michael Cromer, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026

Southampton gave it a good go last season, but ultimately fell short, wheezing over the line with 12. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026