Thesaurus results for WHEEZE

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verb

ˈ(h)wēz

Definition of wheeze

as in to gasp

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty he was wheezing rapidly after a hard run

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wheeze

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noun

as in whistle

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as in cliché

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Recent Examples of wheeze

Verb

Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026 Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Noun

Meanwhile, their power play continued to sputter and wheeze, going 0 for 4 as part of a 2-for-34 funk. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 Everyone understands that smoke causes respiratory problems; all of us cough and wheeze when the air becomes hazardous for weeks at a time. — Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wheeze

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze

Verb

The defense struggled a bit in the first half with the reserves on the field even after producing a second-quarter interception, and the offense also gasped and wheezed with the reserves on the field.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Police say Coffer was pulled to safety by his boat partner, who told police Simpson fled the scene and the boy was gasping for air.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gasp

Noun

In the dying stages of the game, Messi hit each post in quick succession and then had a goal ruled out for offside before the full-time whistle sounded.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Berwick recalls an employee sending her a video of someone projecting a Knicks finals game on the side of a New York City building and then, after the final whistle, immediately pivoting to a Summer House reunion episode.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of whistle

Noun

The fire contained compounds from more than two dozen chemical families, including dangerous amounts of bromide, a naturally occurring element that can irritate the skin and mucus membranes.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
The bromide has been debunked, but there is power — and delight — in making coffee shop drinks at home.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026

Definition of bromide

Verb

The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Dogs primarily rely on panting, while cats also groom themselves to help regulate body temperature.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of pant

Noun

Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her.

— Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of commonplace

Noun

The bestselling Long Sleeve Mock Neck Top is an ultra-soft, feather-light, breathable, and cool to the touch flattering quarter zip style.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Fauci asked as a burly officer marched the man through the main door of the building and toward a police van, his hands zip-tied behind him.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of zip

Noun

Today, Instagram unveiled a refresh of its wordmark, accompanied by the usual bland corporate platitudes these kinds of announcements are always packaged with.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Not everybody needs to spend the rest of their life totally abstinent with a cup of shitty coffee in a Styrofoam cup regurgitating platitudes.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026