as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice
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Recent Examples of whiff
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Cease got 21 misses on 32 swings against the slider, a 65.6% whiff rate that was his highest since a game in June 2023.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Brock Stewart struck out three, and Griffin Jax and Cole Sands whiffed two apiece.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Noun
One big swing and 14 whiffs doomed the Rockies on Sunday afternoon.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Cease got 21 misses on 32 swings against the slider, a 65.6% whiff rate that was his highest since a game in June 2023.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Verb
Overall, the judges agree that no one team completely whiffed it.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Brock Stewart struck out three, and Griffin Jax and Cole Sands whiffed two apiece.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiff
Noun
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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While the fan airs out the vessel, boaters should smell for gas vapors, which are easily combustible, said Saltzburg, who posts boating safety videos on YouTube.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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New York cannot afford to go down 3-0, but Indiana smells blood in the water.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This link between exercise and the gut was barely a glimmer in scientists’ eyes some 15 years ago, when exercise immunologist Marc Cook was a graduate student at the Urbana-Champaign campus.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Last year, before his arrest, a video of Jordan allegedly sniffing an unidentified white substance went viral, resulting in social media criticism.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
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In the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, Carlos worked with dogs trained to sniff out bombs and improvised explosive devices during one of the most stressful periods of his two decades in the military.—
Daniel Bean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Verb
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When aerosols such as sea spray or smoke are inhaled, the fine particles can reach deep into the body, entering the bloodstream and even the brain when the particles are small enough.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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When using bleach, try not to inhale any of the fumes and open windows when possible.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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“Whiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiff. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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