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Recent Examples of whistle
Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Not only are the non-Steph minutes accounted for, Butler has added an entirely new layer to the Warriors’ offense with his midrange game and ability to draw whistles — 34 points from the stripe in just his first four games.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Sixteen seconds later, Charlie McAvoy whistled a power-play goal past Igor Shesterkin for the game’s first goal.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Additionally, the Office of Special Counsel maintains confidential lists of hundreds or thousands of federal employees who have blown the whistle on serious fraud, waste, and abuse.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Not only are the non-Steph minutes accounted for, Butler has added an entirely new layer to the Warriors’ offense with his midrange game and ability to draw whistles — 34 points from the stripe in just his first four games.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Fellow Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin joined him in the penalty box 43 seconds later after getting whistled for hooking.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Sixteen seconds later, Charlie McAvoy whistled a power-play goal past Igor Shesterkin for the game’s first goal.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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In the fires, palms went up with a whoosh, like matchsticks in hell.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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There were no other sounds in the universe save for the whoosh of an occasional breeze, and the colors changed every two minutes.—
Patty Hodapp,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2024
Verb
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At a tenant rally Sunday, Saffo wheezed and coughed but was determined to speak.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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This causes children to wheeze and have all sorts of noisy breathing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nike’s brand identity extends far beyond its iconic swoosh, but how does a company like Nike achieve and maintain such a reputation?—
Robert Harbols,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
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The hotel’s location is a gem for guests who want to ski the East Deer Valley terrain given Sterling chairlift, situated just one quick swoosh from Stein’s legendary ski concierge, provides direct access.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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These signs include avoiding each other or keeping their distance, swiping, biting, dilated pupils, flattened ears, hissing, litter box guarding, urinating outside of the litter box, territorial aggression, and toy hoarding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The competitive element that fueled the former NHL players in their careers quickly bubbled to the surface.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bigelow’s producer Megan Ellison (third row, second from right) had her first nomination via her production company Annapurna Pictures, which would produce several Oscar contenders in the years to come before fizzling out in 2019 due to financial issues.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, the feel-good vibes fizzled down the stretch, as the Steelers lost the final four games of the regular season and the wild-card round of the playoffs.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fill the whole thing with water, swish the leaves around to remove any sediment and discard the water (or give your houseplants a drink with it).—
Kayleigh Drake,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Long before Golden State star Steph Curry’s first shot of the night swished through the net and hours prior to Seth Curry checking into the game, a proud father beamed with pride in anticipation.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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