as in rumored
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
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
As his street name was revealed, a gust of wind blew through the crowd on a hot summer day, and from the back of the crowd a woman whispered.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The judge whispered to the clerk, who left and returned with what appeared to be an additional court official who walked across the courtroom and closed the door, leaving the officers out of sight.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
But whispered talk of Teamsters’ pension fund money seeding the resort’s early days are long ago and all but forgotten.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Nothing but notepads, polaroids, and whispered reactions.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Jalo whispered to God that he would rather be killed than become a prisoner of ISIS.
—Nadia Murad, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Behind the set of double doors protecting the visiting locker room, the silence was so noticeable that conversations among players, owners and coaches could be nearly whispered — until Chris defensive star Chris Jones interrupted the tranquility.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
As his street name was revealed, a gust of wind blew through the crowd on a hot summer day, and from the back of the crowd a woman whispered.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The judge whispered to the clerk, who left and returned with what appeared to be an additional court official who walked across the courtroom and closed the door, leaving the officers out of sight.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
But whispered talk of Teamsters’ pension fund money seeding the resort’s early days are long ago and all but forgotten.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Nothing but notepads, polaroids, and whispered reactions.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Jalo whispered to God that he would rather be killed than become a prisoner of ISIS.
—Nadia Murad, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispered
Verb
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As rumored, Carpenter returns to the desert after making her debut in 2024, now promoted up the billing after the whirlwind success of her albums Short n’ Sweet and Man’s Best Friend.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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It is rumored to have a 6-inch, iPad-like wall-mountable display that can be used to control smart home appliances, take video calls, and access AI features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new smart glasses are a bridge between the company's audio-only Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the experimental Orion augmented reality glasses that the company revealed at last year's Connect event.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Authorities revealed that bullet casings recovered at the scene included antifascist messaging, and online messages and additional evidence from the suspect, Tyler Robinson, indicate he may have been driven by Leftist ideology.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fans think that Dobrev hinted that White cheated on her in a TikTok posted five days before news broke of their split.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite all this, the valuation implied by StubHub’s listing price is nearly double the combined valuation of StubHub and Viagogo when the latter bought the former in 2020.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
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By the end of the penultimate episode, Kupuohi and Ka’ahumanu are able to convince Kamehameha to use Ka’iana’s red-mouthed weapons in order to have a fighting chance against Keōua’s army.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealy-mouthed, limp way possible.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Whispered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispered. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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