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to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Recent Examples of whispered
Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Two staffers next to me whispered to each other, catching up about their week off.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Week by week, the mood in the narrow classroom was increasingly glum, the students trading whispered remarks when Darcy spoke.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Malone has a lovely natural voice — intimately whispered, with hints of ‘70s country rock.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Homan said officials had a quick, quiet, whispered conversation.
—Robbie Owens, CBS News, 8 May 2026
League sources have whispered since late October that Mosley’s job could be in jeopardy, and although Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman declined to make an in-season coaching change despite several puzzling lopsided defeats, the Magic announced Mosley’s dismissal Monday.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Jones whispered for me and Dew to step away from the door.
—Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Among gravesites and crooked slabs, this medieval tapestry of bell towers, vaulted corridors, and sacred frescoes whispered tales of faith and persecution.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Its impact doesn’t hinge on a late revelation; in fact, the truth about the hurt that lies between these characters is whispered unequivocally throughout, and at one point illustrated explicitly.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Two staffers next to me whispered to each other, catching up about their week off.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Week by week, the mood in the narrow classroom was increasingly glum, the students trading whispered remarks when Darcy spoke.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Malone has a lovely natural voice — intimately whispered, with hints of ‘70s country rock.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Homan said officials had a quick, quiet, whispered conversation.
—Robbie Owens, CBS News, 8 May 2026
League sources have whispered since late October that Mosley’s job could be in jeopardy, and although Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman declined to make an in-season coaching change despite several puzzling lopsided defeats, the Magic announced Mosley’s dismissal Monday.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Jones whispered for me and Dew to step away from the door.
—Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Among gravesites and crooked slabs, this medieval tapestry of bell towers, vaulted corridors, and sacred frescoes whispered tales of faith and persecution.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispered
Verb
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She's rumored to be a black widow who has inherited a lot of money from her husbands.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Kim Kardashian, one of Demna’s most enduring muses, made her appearance sans Lewis Hamilton, who was rumored to be attending.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Far from an indictment of large language models, the ordeal revealed that even the country’s most prestigious attorneys rely on such services.—
Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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On the afternoon of the event, a Jewish man whose name was not revealed in court papers was walking his dog near the synagogue when Gitesatani approached from behind and punched him in the jaw, according to federal prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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William hinted that his eldest has been taking advantage, seemingly as a way to acclimate himself to being away from home.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington hinted that the scheduling deal with UCF would be a home-and-home following the game.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although previous reports suggested Scooter Braun was comfortable with his girlfriend Sydney Sweeney’s nude scenes on Euphoria and fully supported her career, that may not be entirely true.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2026
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Retail signals portend trouble for US consumers Major US retailers suggested shoppers are reining in spending as the Iran war raises prices on essential goods.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Members of the rate-setting committee’s March 18 median projection for the federal funds rate, which serves as a benchmark for interest rates around the country, implied one quarter-point cut before the year’s end.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The melting pot implied that citizens gradually shed the distinctiveness of their traditions in order to become fully American.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
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“Whispered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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