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Recent Examples of whistle
Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The Bernabeu is considered by many to be the most demanding crowd in the football world and whistles were heard last night as early as the pre-match warm-up.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
He was whistled with almost every touch in the first half, something previously unheard of at the Bernabeu.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But the mothers came forward to blow the whistle saying Maryland’s juvenile court system was putting student safety at risk.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The Bernabeu is considered by many to be the most demanding crowd in the football world and whistles were heard last night as early as the pre-match warm-up.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
The ball whistling just past the post seemed almost incidental to those admiring his chutzpah.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
He was whistled with almost every touch in the first half, something previously unheard of at the Bernabeu.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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From the hole came a sudden whoosh, followed by a plume of smoke.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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This causes children to wheeze and have all sorts of noisy breathing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Heat, wheezing into town after a double-overtime loss in Sacramento the night before, didn’t have Jimmy Butler and beat the Warriors by 16 points, capping a 3-3 homestand that felt more disastrous than decent considering context.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Take Nike, for example; most consumers would recognize the sports brand simply by its swoosh before seeing the brand name or reading a slogan.—
Jessica Wong,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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They’re highly rated and the pink swoosh adds just a touch of whimsy to an otherwise simple shoe.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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
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
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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But the initiative fizzled after the pandemic crippled air travel, and the contract with BGR was terminated after one quarter.—
Mark Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Catching the ball on the go and sliding into position: bend and stretch, eyes on the target, a light touch, ball whirling upward, swish.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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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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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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