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Recent Examples of whimper
Noun
Sign up for Axios Latino Dan Primack Dec 31, 2024 - Business Stocks finish strong 2024 with a whimper Stocks soared in 2024, despite a rough final week that wiped out the S&P 500's post-election rally. Felix Salmon, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
The mumbling girl is ill and must be taken to hospital, where her mother whimpers prayers over her. Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025 Shaken by the grisly scene, the officer donned latex gloves as Avery whimpered. Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whimper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimper
Noun
  • Air raid sirens, the whine of kamikaze drones and booming detonations reverberated from early evening until dawn as Russia launched what Ukraine's Air Force said was a total of 539 drones and 11 missiles.
    Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
  • Pretty soon, the whine of the gears, the shriek of the diff, and the sheer cacophony of combustion make conversation all but impossible.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Studio execs cry that more ads contribute to a less-than premium experience at the movies.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 July 2025
  • The idea that moms are biologically hardwired to wake up for their crying babies in the night while dads don't hear the noise has stood the test of time, until now.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Waiting for a frustrated customer to complain about blackout dates is defense.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.
    Elsa Ramo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.
    Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The emotional toll is enormous: Dream returns to the Dreaming and washes Orpheus’ blood from his hands, sobbing in solitude.
    Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Emotional and at times sobbing, Clark shared the complicated calculation made by anyone who elected to work for Combs.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
  • Expose them to loud noises The sound of a baby screaming or crying can be distressing to your dog.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The Van Tine lawsuit, filed earlier last month, asserts some of the same allegations as the Ornelas complaint.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • Ironically, the complaint in question was never even sustained, meaning the civilian investigators ultimately found no misconduct by officers.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • In turn, Bao Li — the social one, the zoo noted — happily bleated back.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Sheep were bleating, kicking, and being hurled in all directions.
    Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025

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“Whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimper. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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