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Recent Examples of wheeze
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Orlok cuts a formidable figure made even more disconcerting by his constant wheeze, rolling R’s and guttural dialogue.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
In January of last year, DeSantis’ wheezing presidential campaign reported a payment of $2,300 for rent.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
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Stunned spectators gasp and scream before people start running away.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to spectators who gasped at the power during longer points.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The incident took place in the third quarter after Kelce continued to block after the whistle was blown.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This assertion, according to a subsequent whistle-blower complaint, was false.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The only sounds were the wind’s slight whoosh and our own nervous Whoas and excited gasps.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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This time, Ariana announces with a whoosh of her ponytail that America has voted on who the three bombshells must recouple with.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The same was true of the Dutch squad, and such situations have become something of a World Cup cliche, but in 1974 this was considered novel, and a sign that the sport had become overrun by financial interests, even at international level.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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As cliche as seems, Eid wants the spirit of his father’s restaurant to carry over.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other design additions include the ample amount of storage available thanks to a main compartment with an inner zip pocket and an exterior open pocket.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place skirt steak in a gallon-size zip-top plastic bag and rub evenly with garlic mixture.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These letters are all like parodies of wokeness and DEI bromides.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, swapping out classic sodium chloride for sodium bromide is a solid way to give yourself acne, involuntary muscle spasms, and paranoid psychosis.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Football has seen similar cases too—2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen just started wearing New Balance cleats instead of the swoosh.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the only obvious difference is the missing swoosh.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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