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to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Recent Examples of whispered
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
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Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased.
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Rich Hammond,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
The report by New York magazine said that former staffers have whispered about Mace’s drinking and marijuana use.
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Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Colleagues discreetly checked their text messages and whispered in corners trying to figure out who was staying and who was gone.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
Kardashian then spoke to someone from her team, who whispered something in her ear.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
For decades, hormones have been whispered about in relation to mood swings, menopause or, more often, used as a catch-all explanation for women being somehow too emotional.
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Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
Adjective
For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
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Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased.
—
Rich Hammond,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
The report by New York magazine said that former staffers have whispered about Mace’s drinking and marijuana use.
—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Colleagues discreetly checked their text messages and whispered in corners trying to figure out who was staying and who was gone.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
Kardashian then spoke to someone from her team, who whispered something in her ear.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
For decades, hormones have been whispered about in relation to mood swings, menopause or, more often, used as a catch-all explanation for women being somehow too emotional.
—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispered
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
Verb
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Following their joint appearance in Nashville, Swift and Kelce, 36, are rumored to be tying the knot at Madison Square Garden ahead of the July 4 weekend — though neither of them have publicly confirmed any wedding plans.
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Fro-yo heads will tell you, conspiratorially, that Butterfield Market is rumored to have the same supplier as Forty Carrots, the café tucked away on the seventh floor of Bloomingdale’s which claims to have introduced frozen yogurt to New York City some fifty years ago.
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
Verb
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Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.
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Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.
Verb
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Just the same as the first round, not everything is set in stone, but Zito hinted Florida may be fairly certain of their selections.
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His statement, released by the group, hinted that the gulf council members felt snubbed in the earlier talks.
Adjective
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Rob-Will's bloody-mouthed Rip retort was just as classic.
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The Peacock series follows the ongoing adventures of the pot-smoking, foul-mouthed teddy bear Ted.
Verb
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The company is a major investor in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and a report in The New York Times suggested OpenAI is considering delaying an initial public offering of its stock to next year from the second half of this year.
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The congresswoman also pointed to the dissent of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who suggested that race played a role in the administration's decision-making process regarding the removal of Haitians.
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“Whispered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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