Thesaurus results for WHINNYING

whinnying

verb

present participle of whinny

as in neighing

to make the cry typical of a horse the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him

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Recent Examples of whinnying McCaffrey is whinnying as the workhorse. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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neighing

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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026

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