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Definition of whistle

as in whoosh

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Recent Examples of whistle

Noun

The final whistle may have blown on Atlanta’s World Cup summer, but Atlanta United has already been back in action. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 Tempers flared after the dismissal and again at the final whistle, with players from both sides and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni involved in a heated confrontation. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Verb

With half of the stadium decked out in highlighter-orange supporting the Dutch and the other half in royal blue supporting the Japanese, the chants and energy were felt from whistle to whistle from the 69,285 fans in attendance. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 Follow along for live coverage The play was eventually whistled dead, for Spain was called offside on the initial pass in. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whistle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle

Noun

Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Open spaces whoosh with fresh air.

— Mike Albo, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

Definition of whoosh

Verb

Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The previous owners must have doused the property with chemicals, and as summer wheezed toward its smoky end, my lawn became less suburban ideal and more of a pop quiz in weed identification.

— Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026

Definition of wheeze

Verb

Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.

— Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Definition of hiss

Noun

We like this Argentina zip-up track jacket with bold block styling in the team’s blue and white colorway and the Argentine Football Association crest on the chest.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
Kim, who rocked a simple gray zip-up sweatshirt and no makeup in the video, received hundreds of reactions to the video in her comment section.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
That warnings from front-line salespeople took so long to bubble up to senior management, and out to stockholders, is also alarming.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of bubble

Verb

Their deals with Spotify and Netflix fizzled, and Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle brand reportedly is struggling to offload her jams and other products.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
And SpaceX stock sank below its $135 IPO price for the first time about a month after its blockbuster debut, as hype around the reusable rocket maker fizzled.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of fizzle

Verb

Waiters swished past with little pots of lemon sorbet and glasses of Sprankel, a sparkling wine from Babylonstoren, Roos and Bekker’s farm and hotel in South Africa’s Franschhoek wine valley.

— Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Definition of swish

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