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Definition of whistle

as in whoosh

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Noun

Hansen saved Son Heung-Min’s shot from distance just before the final whistle. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Those on lookout duty are supposed to warn fellow workers of an approaching train by waving a flag, using a whistle or a microphone. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Don't sing or whistle at the table. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whistle

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Noun

Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Open spaces whoosh with fresh air.

— Mike Albo, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

Definition of whoosh

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
Lung inflammation makes breathing tougher and coughing and wheezing more frequent.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheeze

Verb

But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiss

Noun

The bag is big enough to hold all your travel essentials—even a small umbrella or tablet—and features two slip pockets and one zip pocket inside.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
The zip-up front and attached hood give the traditional knit a more casual feel, while the stitch detailing keeps it from looking like your average sweatshirt.

— Grace Scollo, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

California air regulators will start tracking estimates of the gases that bubble up from the state’s artificial reservoirs and contribute to climate change.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bubble

Verb

Djokovic will have cheers about as loud as the ones that will be heard for the Americans Shelton and Fritz, the type of adulation that often fizzles before the ultimate prize.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Larry Wren, captain of The First Choice charter boat in Islamorada, has spent decades on the ocean and has seen lightning hit the water, fizzling the surface, oftentimes making the hair on the top of people’s head stand up.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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