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Recent Examples of whistle
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
If trapped, signal for help with a whistle or by tapping.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 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
Johnson has been visibly frustrated by his whistle early this season while acclimating to a new team.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
If trapped, signal for help with a whistle or by tapping.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 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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The whoosh of blood circulating around my skull.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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A couple more degrees and whoosh.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The swoosh has faced headwinds in recent years as innovation slowed and sales declined.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some hissing or growling is normal, but separate them if aggression escalates.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The drawstring bucket bag can be worn as either a shoulder bag or a crossbody, and comes with a small, removable zip pouch that can hold credit cards or cash without getting lost inside your bag.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Go with icebreaker’s 300 MerinoFine™ half-zip thermal top and leggings—featuring the softest, finest, and heaviest weight fabric, made with ultrafine merino wool fibers that deliver a luxuriously soft feel and keep you warm in the cold New England mornings.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And what the pair had was their family firm's bubbling de-icers, $400 electric fan-like devices that, when lowered into the sea, churned warmer water up from below to prevent ice from forming.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg keeps that possibility bubbling.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After filming, Joe briefly dated fellow cast member Kacie, though their relationship quickly fizzled out.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, their relationship quickly fizzled out.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ball swished through the net at the buzzer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Soak the Garment Submerge the garment in the water and gently swish it to create suds.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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