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Recent Examples of whistle
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Fans reportedly emptied out of the stadium before halftime, and after the final whistle, the 73-year-old former NFL coach was left making vague promises that his team would somehow turn the corner.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Lawrence described what was going through his head in that moment in an interview with ESPN’s Laura Rutledge immediately after the final whistle blew.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Fans reportedly emptied out of the stadium before halftime, and after the final whistle, the 73-year-old former NFL coach was left making vague promises that his team would somehow turn the corner.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Seeing who could whistle the loudest.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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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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
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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
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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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Contractors working on a sewer project on the 4600 block of 10th Avenue at Stockton Boulevard reported hearing a hissing sound coming from a 2-inch gas line, according to authorities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mongolian Cashmere Full-Zip Hoodie Combining the comfort and convenience of a zip hoodie with the luxe feel of cashmere, this soft piece from Quince easily makes the case for adding one to your closet.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eighteen years old and 13 pounds too light to join the Marines, the wiry, wide-eyed teen watched his recruiter zip through the aisles, grabbing a roll of tape, a sledgehammer, and a length of lead pipe.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adoption exceeded expectations, satisfaction scores held steady, and innovation began bubbling up as teams discovered new ways to apply Copilot beyond the initial roadmap.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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If any problems begin to bubble with your family, make sure to jump on them quickly.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That truce showed signs of fizzling this week, though, with China announcing strict new limits on exports of rare earth minerals crucial to high-tech products.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, the relationship with Shaggy got too intense too soon and fizzled out.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Users can also operate the gimbal's motor manually via its joystick control, or simply swish the whole rig back and forth/up and down by hand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Rockets have already started releasing videos of Şengün running pick-and-rolls as the ballhandler and swishing 3-pointers during the first few days of training camp.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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