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Recent Examples of whistle
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
As mayor, Andrade blew the whistle on a contract for a company that developed a tax collection system for the city, a deal her predecessor approved without bringing it before the council, according to a record on the case.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
The match was played on August 31, and a scuffle broke out between both teams after the final whistle.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
As mayor, Andrade blew the whistle on a contract for a company that developed a tax collection system for the city, a deal her predecessor approved without bringing it before the council, according to a record on the case.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 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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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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They’re finished with a zip-and-button fly and angled side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The milks will initially bubble.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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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Submerge the spinach and gently swish it around to loosen dirt and debris.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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