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Recent Examples of wheeze
Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
But in his next video, Pratt showed himself on the floor, wheezing.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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
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Verb
The Heat, wheezing into town after a double-overtime loss in Sacramento the night before, didn’t have Jimmy Butler and beat the Warriors by 16 points, capping a 3-3 homestand that felt more disastrous than decent considering context.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
But in his next video, Pratt showed himself on the floor, wheezing.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
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The audience gasped at the first snippet, a soundless rendering of the moment when the vampire Remmick first appears.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Nope, not breathless, not gasping for air, not completely winded.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Reign and Thorns have been clashing since the league’s first whistle, and even with legends like Megan Rapinoe and Christine Sinclair fading into the rearview mirror, the rivalry is evergreen and was on display Friday night.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The first lady and the president participated in traditional festivities, including blowing whistles, egg rolling, and coloring with children.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These are stretchy, waterproof pants any woman will love.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The poor fell ow was panting like a bereaved porpoise and holding both hands over his heart.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The door is heard to open with a whoosh and a hissing sound, but neither the door nor the plane exterior are shown in the aftermath.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 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
Noun
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All while staying far, far away from the tropes and cliches associated with your typical medical drama.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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His candor bucks convention, running against the constant cliches or coachspeak from his counterparts.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This mini zip pouch sits in the middle of the strap on the Bodie, making your items easily accessible.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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Despite being conservative in length, the pencil skirt appeared to have its zip intentionally undone at the waist, revealing another layer of fabric underneath.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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South Carolina and other states had in the past had difficulty obtaining some drugs for lethal injections, including sodium thiopental and pancuronium bromide, due to shortages.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The executioner who initiates the flow of lethal chemicals into Tanzi's body then enters the room to begin the state's three-drug protocol — beginning with etomidate, an anesthetic, followed by rocuronium bromide, a paralytic, and potassium acetate, which will induce cardiac arrest.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two herby chickpea patties are stacked with lettuce, cucumbers, and a generous swoosh of harissa mayo.—
The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The actress Leslie Bibb cuts a figure like the aerodynamic swoosh of a Brancusi, or a gazelle.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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