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Recent Examples of whistled
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.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistled
Verb
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nearby, a life support machine whooshed and beeped steadily.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But it can easily be lifted away, swooshed through the air, and opened up to be interacted with.—
Kim Snaith,
Space.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Whistled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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