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as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
there was a chorus of boos and hisses from the fans when the umpire called the runner out
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Recent Examples of hiss
Ruth Peltason, airmail.news, 24 Aug. 2024
Still, emergency officials allowed residents to trickle back into their neighborhoods starting Thursday but cautioned them to be careful as hissing gas lines continued to spew fires from leveled properties and a thick layer of smoke hung over the area.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Despite nightly blackouts, heating that barely hissed in radiators, and rising costs, the couture houses remained open, determined to impress the American fashion press, especially Snow, the influential editor of Harper’s Bazaar in New York.
—Ruth Peltason, airmail.news, 24 Aug. 2024
Still, emergency officials allowed residents to trickle back into their neighborhoods starting Thursday but cautioned them to be careful as hissing gas lines continued to spew fires from leveled properties and a thick layer of smoke hung over the area.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiss
Noun
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More news: Heat to Suspend Star Jimmy Butler Indefinitely During the moment between a whistle, an object fell from the jumbotron.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the third, Nikita Zadorov went to the box for tripping Brady Tkachuk and, on the kill, the B’s benefitted from a quick whistle.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2024
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But back in the late 90s, people could crush the pills, turning a slow-release narcotic into a rapidly acting drug, a snort or injection leading to an intense high.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes,
13 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The most common countermeasures are hiring contractors to re-install piles into the ground in the spring or bubbling – propeller fans blowing warm water from the bottom up, which keep an area ice-free.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some springs no longer bubble up from the aquifer and even the largest are now seeing their flow steadily reduced.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Related Articles In menswear, the offer goes from reversible jackets to coats that become vests through a zip.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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It's also designed with a front slip pocket with Coach's iconic turn-lock closure, a back zip pocket, and an internal snap pocket.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ruby’s face hardened, her lips twisting into a sneer.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Donning false teeth and a homicidal sneer, Dafoe embodied pure evil in Lynch’s crazed road movie, starring opposite Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The tech industry’s honeymoon period with the US government has fizzled, and both Trump and his successor, President Joe Biden, took a skeptical stance toward tech CEOs, albeit for different reasons.—
Jess Weatherbed,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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Newsom handily beat the recall in 2021, and the latest attempt fizzled altogether and didn't even make ballot.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Biden's subtle smirk added a layer of quiet disagreement.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump was behind Sewell, looking on with a condescending smirk, as if to say, Get a load of this guy!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The team did this by projecting images indicating forward movement when the animal swished its tail.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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The monitor called out the instructions, and the exam papers, swishing open at the same time, created a pulse of air.—
Daisy Hildyard,
The New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Hiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiss. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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