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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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Simu Liu is attached in the lead role of Brad Katsuyama, who blew the whistle on high-tech corruption in the financial industry, with Anthony Bregman set to produce.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The real strategic question is which companies will still be culturally relevant — and commercially advantaged — long after the final whistle.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her Sunnyside restaurant feels like a celebration of cultures, flowing with fruit-forward cocktails, as tables share stews like the red lentil misir humming with heat and warmed with cardamom and cloves.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Memphis’ offense continued to hum after halftime, taking a 98-85 lead into the fourth quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2017 Dikansh Parmar of the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change in Germany, rescued an Indian cobra (Naja naja) coiled around a train’s window bars that was hissing and, understandably, frightening passengers.—
Richard Kemeny,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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If the pressure relief valve begins hissing or spraying water, then something is wrong.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Keeliya Fleece Sweatshirt This half-zip sweatshirt is the perfect throw-on after a workout or during long travel days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stefon Diggs New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arrived in a black zip-front jacket with a pale shearling-style collar, layered over a white ribbed tank.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In San Juan and nearby communities, neighborhoods buzzed as the Super Bowl itself faded into the background and attention turned entirely to Bad Bunny’s 13 minutes on stage.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Seven buzzed the air above the three-compartment sink and three kept landing on a box of avocados next to the cookline.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Couples dance on the grass while chefs across the park tend bubbling pots of jambalaya and gumbo.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Robinson’s attorneys have ramped up claims of bias as the case has advanced, even accusing news outlets of using lip readers to deduce what the defendant is whispering to his attorneys during court hearings.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her lips moved only to whisper to herself.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Whish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whish. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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