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whishes 1 of 2

noun

plural of whish

as in whistles

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the whish of tires on wet pavement

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whish

as in hums

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head

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as in hisses

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ the match whished as it burst into flame

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Noun

While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.

— Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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

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Verb

Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Delray Beach is from late April through early June, when the city still hums with energy but sheds the intensity of peak season.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

Definition of hums

Verb

While Ramses may continue its operations for a number of months, NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX mission—the name for the extended mission of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which sampled the asteroid Bennu—is set to swoop in after Apophis buzzes Earth.

— Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Your social world buzzes with activity as Mercury and Venus harmonize in the skies.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of buzzes

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Friday night begins with the new Shooting Stars event, which zips through the past, present and future of women’s basketball.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of zips

Verb

Shame whispers that being unfinished means being unqualified.

— Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The solar eclipse in Leo on August 12 might amount to a bit of a timeline jump, and the Mercury-Jupiter conjunction in Leo that completes on August 15 sends good news your way, or perhaps whispers a great idea into your ear.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

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