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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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Noun
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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.
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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.
Verb
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This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.
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To prevent its data centers from overheating, SpaceX plans to adopt liquid cooling, but not the kind that hums inside your desktop PC.
Verb
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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
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Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.
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Every once in a while, a player buzzes in with an answer that truly catches fans off-guard.
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So when something goes on in markets that inspires exuberance or fear, my phone buzzes.
Verb
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Not to mention, your toiletry bag ends up far less chaotic and actually zips without a fight.
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But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.
Verb
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Adam pushes Agathe down onto the bed and whispers a secret name in her ear.
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In the film’s very last scene, In Vivo whispers something to Daniel and Margaret.
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“Whishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whishes. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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