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Recent Examples of whistle
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
As a bonus, there is also an inner SOS panel and safety whistle to help you if needed.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
As the final whistle blew, as Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ pass to the end zone fell incomplete with Ethan O’Connor and Zechariah Poyser blanketing De’Zhaun Stripling in coverage, Bissainthe watched as his teammates began to flood the field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Some theorists do try to whistle—or dog-whistle—positions that couldn’t survive being stated plainly.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
As a bonus, there is also an inner SOS panel and safety whistle to help you if needed.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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Then, with a whoosh, the machine moves on, leaving a glassy trail.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
22 Dec. 2025
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Elsewhere among the market’s problem children, Bitcoin has steadied, tentatively, near $93,000 after a whoosh below $90,000 earlier.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The main symptoms are wheezing, difficult breathing and fever.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Dukes, who played their first football game in 1972 and joined the FBS a whopping three years ago, will play at Oregon, which has been funded largely by a Nike swoosh created a year before JMU football came into existence.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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McDonald’s has its golden arches, Nike the swoosh and Walt Disney a castle – symbols of their iconic status in American life.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As always, the kittens will be hissing from a luxury suite a safe distance away from the action.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Forever Fleece Half-zip Hoodie Your new favorite joggers deserve a matching top, and this Forever Fleece Half-zip Hoodie gets our vote.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each seat is equipped with no-nonsense, hurricane-ready cushions that have thick, washable zip covers for breezy cleaning.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The underlying tension was bubbling up to the surface.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tis a truth universally acknowledged that in the second week of January, resolutions made in earnest over champagne toasts fizzle out like fireworks.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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When Garcia died three decades ago, the legacy of the band could have fizzled.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Leave for a few minutes and then swish the water around the inside of the bowl with a toilet brush and flush.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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