whistled

past tense of whistle

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hissed
Verb
  • 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
  • The previous week, Nini had boldly hissed at her from five feet away.
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Whistled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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