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Definition of whistle

as in whoosh

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Noun

Hansen saved Son Heung-Min’s shot from distance just before the final whistle. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Those on lookout duty are supposed to warn fellow workers of an approaching train by waving a flag, using a whistle or a microphone. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Don't sing or whistle at the table. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whistle

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Noun

Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Open spaces whoosh with fresh air.

— Mike Albo, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

Definition of whoosh

Verb

The defense struggled a bit in the first half with the reserves on the field even after producing a second-quarter interception, and the offense also gasped and wheezed with the reserves on the field.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Lung inflammation makes breathing tougher and coughing and wheezing more frequent.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheeze

Verb

But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiss

Noun

The bag is big enough to hold all your travel essentials—even a small umbrella or tablet—and features two slip pockets and one zip pocket inside.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Be sure to squeeze out as much air as possible from the container or zip-top bag before freezing the fresh pumpkin puree.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

California air regulators will start tracking estimates of the gases that bubble up from the state’s artificial reservoirs and contribute to climate change.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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