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noun

plural of whistle

as in whooshes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whistle

as in wheezes

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While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

That can include robotic arm at the stalls, or a single robot arm on a rail over the stalls that zips back and forth handling the plug.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Wood was asked about a golf outing where a friend’s father showed up in a traditional dress code, only to find the rest of the group in quarter-zips and in vests from a brand that shall go unnamed but is synonymous with New York’s Wall Street.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of zips

Noun

He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026

Definition of hisses

Verb

Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The camera handled by cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed, working with Guadagnino for the first time, whooshes around his subjects to indicate the shakiness of their frames of mind.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025

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