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Recent Examples of whistle
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Absolutely stupid play by Boise State Banks, throwing the QB down after the whistle.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Seeing who could whistle the loudest.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
So, what exactly happened after that whistle blew?
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Absolutely stupid play by Boise State Banks, throwing the QB down after the whistle.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Students from Concordia University cheered and whistled as the Starsailor rocket lifted off on Cree territory on August 15, marking the first of its size to be launched by a student team, Radio Canada International reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Seeing who could whistle the loudest.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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This time, Ariana announces with a whoosh of her ponytail that America has voted on who the three bombshells must recouple with.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The water was an icy whoosh—and a veritable elixir on that nearly 100-degree day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The drilling was coming from the massive construction project next door, which eventually gave way to cartloads of rocks and dirt that wheezed out dust that clogged the air-conditioner.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 July 2025
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She's chased first by security and then by Jackson, who wraps a scarf around his wound and wheezes onward.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Football has seen similar cases too—2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen just started wearing New Balance cleats instead of the swoosh.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the only obvious difference is the missing swoosh.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their bodies were found lifeless on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck in a campground.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although Ipswich ended up relegated from the Premier League, Enciso’s spell there hinted at the productivity which intermittently bubbles above the surface.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Golay Fils & Stahl Why have some 19th century watchmakers and jewelers evolved into firms that thrive in the 21st century, while others fizzled out of business long ago?—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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As hopes of a levee repair fizzled, farmers were stranded.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But just as Indiana was on the verge of cutting the lead to a single possession, Powers fouled Clark’s former Iowa teammate Kate Martin on a 3-pointer right in front of Indiana’s bench and the second-year guard swished the shot to erupt the Chase Center crowd.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Chalmers swished the wide-open corner 3, giving Miami the target score of 50 and causing a wild celebration in which his teammates mobbed him on the court.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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