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Recent Examples of wheeze
J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 8 July 2024
Symptoms, which typically start within five to 30 minutes of contact with an allergen, include hives, swelling of the throat and other areas, wheezing and passing out.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024
But for those who sneeze, wheeze, and water as the world begins to bloom, pollen is a less-than-welcome companion to spring.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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Verb
The ancient rental car was also wheezing like a mean spirit was trapped inside the engine.
—J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 8 July 2024
Symptoms, which typically start within five to 30 minutes of contact with an allergen, include hives, swelling of the throat and other areas, wheezing and passing out.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
But when the 2020 wildfires started pumping thick plumes of ugly black smoke into the southern California sky, the 41-year-old Los Angeles resident began to wheeze.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024
But for those who sneeze, wheeze, and water as the world begins to bloom, pollen is a less-than-welcome companion to spring.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
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Menendez brothers' cousin 'gasped in relief' to learn Newsom is addressing clemency request After Jose and Kitty Menendez were fatally shot, the brothers allegedly shot them again in the kneecaps to try to make the slayings look like a gang shooting, Hochman said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The partygoers gasped and laughed as Tarek paddled to the edge of the pool’ while Christina and Heather hugged each other on the sidelines.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The set ended with Matthew blowing a coach’s whistle and eliciting skronky feedback from his Rickenbacker, signaling that — God save the queen — bombastic British rock is back.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Paddlers must wear a personal flotation device and bring their own watercraft and whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While in its kennel, a dog may pant more, lick its lips more often, or freeze, resembling a statue.—
Katie Liu,
Discover Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The composers have a WarioWare library’s worth of FX: Tiny alarms for a shocked face; rippling winds to signal someone in deep thought; kitschy screams to ratchet up the suspense; the gratifying whoosh when a vote parchment is read.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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Then there are suction-type whooshes, which really help with the zolly shots zooming in and out on the characters’ faces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many of the cliches about this compact, one-club city hold true.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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But my money’s on Baker, one of the world’s finest filmmakers who tells stories about characters Hollywood so often turns into cliches and leaves behind.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The top zip closure ensures that all belongings remain securely inside, while the slip-in side pockets provide easy organization.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Choose the Right Storage Containers After the seeds are safely tucked away in envelopes or seed packets, store the packets in zip lock bags, mason jars, photo boxes, upcycled takeaway containers, or tins.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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In place of triumph-of-the-human-spirit bromides, though, what the book delivers is its own kind of cinema, harsh and true.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 July 2024
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The first release of the Air Jordan 1 featured a fiery red mudguard, heel and tip, paired with a short white quarter panel and completed with a classic black Nike swoosh.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nike’s brand identity extends far beyond its iconic swoosh, but how does a company like Nike achieve and maintain such a reputation?—
Robert Harbols,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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