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Recent Examples of wheeze
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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Verb
Orlok cuts a formidable figure made even more disconcerting by his constant wheeze, rolling R’s and guttural dialogue.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
This causes children to wheeze and have all sorts of noisy breathing.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheeze
Verb
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Breathing difficulties: The shock of sudden cold-water exposure can cause bouts of wheezing, gasping, and rapid breathing (hyperventilating).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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Symptoms include snoring, gasping during sleep, waking up tired and difficulty falling or staying asleep Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) This condition is caused by the inflammatory proteins that are present in both psoriasis and metabolic syndrome, Dupati says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Frustrations from the game boiled over after the final whistle with a confrontation between Pedro and PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and manager Luis Enrique.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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That's not a dog whistle, that's a training whistle.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Multiple witnesses observed Ryder looking frail and panting with his tongue out in the hours before his collapse, according to court docs.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Summer is the time for road trips, camping, and beach days — but for many of our furry friends, the sun and high temperatures can lead to overheating (signaled by your dog excessively panting and lying prone).—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The water was an icy whoosh—and a veritable elixir on that nearly 100-degree day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Rushing by in whooshes of chapters named after Pagnol’s numerous famous plays and films, Chomet conveys in textbook fashion that this is a life worthy of memoir, and worthy of the pleasant story device of little Marcel guiding big Marcel.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The channel presents videos of Adams traveling to various country clubs and using Jewish cliches to poke fun at golf’s historic exclusion of Jews.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The actor does his best to exude menace, but he’s hampered by a script filled with franchise cliches like an evil admiral (Peter Weller) and Kirk playing fast and loose with the Prime Directive.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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An Austin or San Antonio-area zip is still required to purchase a Film Festival wristband.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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There is one exterior zip pocket that fits my iPhone for easy access.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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So, like many a bromide, there is a grain of truth to it.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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His trite bromides are typical of showbiz cretins struggling to appear principled.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Levi’s iconic Red Tab appears under the Nike swoosh on the right shoe only, while the sole’s shank displays Levi’s red branding.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 June 2025
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Falk said Jordan’s record-breaking shoe deal from Nike played a part in the divide; Clark’s contract with the swoosh and upcoming signature shoe release has also been a hot-button topic.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wheeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheeze. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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