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noun

Definition of whispering

as in whisper

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whispering

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verb

present participle of whisper

as in rumoring

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 whispering

Noun

Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Now others are watching, whispering, and waiting for drama to unfold. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026

Verb

Silent neutron stars at the center of supernova blast sites may actually be whispering softly, following the detection of faint radio emissions coming from one such object for the first time. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026 Hears the doctors whispering in the corner of the room about his decline. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whispering

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispering

Noun

Moves for Anan Khalaili and Zavier Gozo are being finalised, and with both able to play right wing-back, there are whispers Daniel Munoz may be sold.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.

— Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

The Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Your recourse at this point is talking directly to the supervisor rather than hinting about your displeasure.

— R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
In one Instagram post, Gomez also shared a look at her fresh dark red hair, hinting that her character Mabel may undergo a major hair transformation this season.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hinting

Verb

When Winter played Carnegie Hall in December 2025, after a massive Geese tour, many attendees noted Anderson and Benny Safdie on stage with cameras, suggesting a film project was in the works.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Researchers noted that many cases of dementia were not captured on death certificates, suggesting the burden of neurodegenerative disease among former players may be underestimated.

— Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Miami state senators on the list Donalds’ lieutenant governor shortlist, first reported by POLITICO, has been circulating for weeks, and there are a couple Miami lawmakers on the list that would make sense to announce at the Freedom Tower.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Police also addressed social media posts circulating about who may be responsible for Brooks' disappearance.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of circulating

Verb

Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

That is a fairly hot SPAC, implying a value for Agility somewhere near $4 billion.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, Davidson upgraded Duolingo to buy from neutral, lifting its 12-month price target on the stock to $160 from $130, implying 23% upside from Monday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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