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as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
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Recent Examples of whish
Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020
Noun
The Sound: Couple of quick snorts, followed by a long, loud exhale: Whish, whish, pheeeewwwwwt!
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whish
Noun
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The Bernabeu is considered by many to be the most demanding crowd in the football world and whistles were heard last night as early as the pre-match warm-up.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article This summer, the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will reverberate with the chatty whistles and playful leaps of a new calf — the first expected to be born there in over a decade.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The end-of-year flex of consumer strength marks the latest indication of resilient U.S. buying power, which has kept the economy humming despite a prolonged stretch of high interest rates.Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The pressure and spotlight will fixate on the player most likely to succeed Gabriel, who in his one year with the program finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and kept Oregon’s offense humming after the record-setting year by Bo Nix in 2023.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Still, emergency officials allowed residents to trickle back into their neighborhoods starting Thursday but cautioned them to be careful as hissing gas lines continued to spew fires from leveled properties and a thick layer of smoke hung over the area.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Around 5 inches tall and 8 inches wide, the bag has a back slip pocket, interior slip pocket, and front zip compartment.Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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From a padded laptop sleeve for your tech to multiple zip pockets for quick-access items, it’s built to keep your essentials secure and your look polished, wherever work takes you—a choice carry-on backpack, for sure.Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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While Altadena, which has a large Latino population, was burning, social media started buzzing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was nearby conducting a raid, Salas said.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Only male cicadas sing or make that buzzing noise they’re known for.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The bad blood between Howard and O’Neal bubbled over in the past few days, following Howard’s remarks regarding their decades-long beef during a recent podcast appearance.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Which was bubbling in his mind to begin with, reaching out to call for the other?Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The pair spent the evening cozied up at their table, whispering and sharing several kisses throughout the night.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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That is generally French for saying that yes, a dog can whisper.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Whish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whish. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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