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Recent Examples of whistle
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
As mayor, Andrade blew the whistle on a contract for a company that developed a tax collection system for the city, a deal her predecessor approved without bringing it before the council, according to a record on the case.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Students from Concordia University cheered and whistled as the Starsailor rocket lifted off on Cree territory on August 15, marking the first of its size to be launched by a student team, Radio Canada International reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The match was played on August 31, and a scuffle broke out between both teams after the final whistle.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
As mayor, Andrade blew the whistle on a contract for a company that developed a tax collection system for the city, a deal her predecessor approved without bringing it before the council, according to a record on the case.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the latter instance, Mendoza whistled a handball against Portland defender Dario Zuparic, only to see on replay that Amahl Pelligrino’s cross in the box smacked off his hip, not his arm.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Students from Concordia University cheered and whistled as the Starsailor rocket lifted off on Cree territory on August 15, marking the first of its size to be launched by a student team, Radio Canada International reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
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
Verb
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The film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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The drilling was coming from the massive construction project next door, which eventually gave way to cartloads of rocks and dirt that wheezed out dust that clogged the air-conditioner.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 July 2025
Noun
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They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 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
Verb
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Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Speculation has bubbled that Noah and her siblings, including Miley, had taken sides in the break-up.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Justin Fuente, his successor, got off to a good start, winning 19 games in his first two seasons, before fizzling out, to be replaced by Pry and his mediocre tenure.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But when the vision quest fizzles out, many organizations are left with a colorful statement on their break room walls.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Submerge the spinach and gently swish it around to loosen dirt and debris.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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