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Recent Examples of wheeze
Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
An asthmatic boy without an inhaler was wheezing in the acrid smoke from brush and trash fires, which had been lit for warmth.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
As a rookie in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kmet watched his team’s 5-1 start become an 8-8 wheeze followed by a lopsided playoff loss in New Orleans.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
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Verb
The group ogled the glassy expanse of water and the snowcapped mountains beyond, and then got to inflating the kayaks, which slowly wheezed to life.
—Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
An asthmatic boy without an inhaler was wheezing in the acrid smoke from brush and trash fires, which had been lit for warmth.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
The Lakers were 1-2 in consecutive games against Minnesota, Oklahoma City and Boston, closing out a rugged portion of the schedule with a wheeze.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
As a rookie in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kmet watched his team’s 5-1 start become an 8-8 wheeze followed by a lopsided playoff loss in New Orleans.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
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The crowd gasped as smoke from red and gold fireworks filled the air.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Spectators in the gallery cried and gasped, as Neely’s legs flailed about and then slowed down and stopped moving altogether before Penny released his hold on Neely’s neck and got up, fifty-one seconds later.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Saka scored a goal in each half before Kai Havertz got the third two minutes before the final whistle to get the Gunners back to winning ways after Mikel Arteta’s side faltered to a draw against Fulham on Sunday.Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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At several points during the game and after the final whistle blew, Grieb was visibly unhappy with how the game was managed.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of Walmart shoppers have awarded the top and pants five-star ratings.Shea Simmons, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The pocketed button-up and pants with an elastic waist are available in regular, petite, and tall lengths, sizes XS-XXXL, and 10 colors.Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Who needs words when the soundtrack is flush with the rush of natural sounds – the groan and crack of swaying trees, the whoosh of water.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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According to Nate, what makes working with Marielle satisfying isn’t just her determination to avoid the cliche, but her willingness to look for the best idea up until the last possible minute.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
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Of the many threadbare cliches passed down among wine lovers, the idea that white wines do not merit aging is among the most egregious.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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The front slanted pockets and back zip pocket can carry wallets, shades, and phones.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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This genius pair from Merrell zips together for easy transport.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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In place of triumph-of-the-human-spirit bromides, though, what the book delivers is its own kind of cinema, harsh and true.New York Times, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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Nike muscled into the sport with the stamp of a swoosh on the front of every jersey, but those jerseys were, in nearly every other way, the Majestic template.Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
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The new guy, Elliott Hill, is only a couple of weeks in but already secured a 12-season extension of Nike’s partnership with the NBA and WNBA, ensuring the swoosh will stay on pro-basketball’s uniforms and official apparel.Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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