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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

The type of memory flashbacks that are shot at knee level, gauzy and out of focus, with a gossamer visual touch to conjure whispering, buried emotions of the past. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026 There was no one whispering in my ear, asking me to include anything. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

Now the whole ton is whispering about it, and Lady Whistledown finally had to say something. —

Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Manon Coubia‘s gorgeous, whispering first feature is therefore not a film of major dramatic incidents and revelations, though its payoff is clear and cleansing as a mountain spring. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whispering

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispering

Noun

With further study, Fukasawa’s team hopes to match specific electric signals to corresponding activity within mushroom whisper networks.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Behind every trauma and calamity, whether personal or global, whispers of Jewish machination can be heard by those already listening for them.

— Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026