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noun

Definition of whispering

as in whisper

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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

After Donna and Taylor were seen whispering in the suite during a Chiefs game, millions of Swifties and NFL fans were curious to know what the pair was chatting about in between plays. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Verb

There was Katlin’s daughter, who had stolen my microphone and was now whispering something into it. — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Shein filed confidentially with the SEC in November 2023, with bankers whispering valuations as high as $90 billion, and profits that the Financial Times reported had doubled past $2 billion. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for whispering

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Noun

Moore begins with a whisper and builds to a roar as Mona improvises a manic rant that involves rats and the plague.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Engineered around Qualcomm’s flagship 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, this Surface laptop delivers exceptional processing speed with whisper-quiet thermal efficiency.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

That's fine, Webb said, revealing that Payton has usually had a handful of tips for him during preseason games.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Over the last week, its official Instagram account has hosted a series of vignette teasers hinting to potential locations of the next stretch.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
The performance underscores the capability of Nvidia's chips, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hinting that OpenAI will be using even more computing power from the company going forward.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hinting

Verb

Also recommended will be screen time limits, suggesting a cap of 30 minutes for those through fifth grade, and 45 minutes through eighth grade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

The first online evacuation order came on August 5 for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, though Israel had already dropped leaflets on the village just a week into the ceasefire, telling ‌residents to leave ahead of strikes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Antonelli had doubted his chances of such a fightback on Thursday, telling reporters that getting back into the top five was a realistic target.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

The five national title favorites plus Indiana, Oregon and Texas Tech all have minus-odds, implying each have a greater than 50 percent chance to make the CFP.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The analysts also increased their price target on the Club stock to $515 from $450, implying over 25% upside from Friday's close.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

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