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as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
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Recent Examples of whish
Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020
Noun
The Sound: Couple of quick snorts, followed by a long, loud exhale: Whish, whish, pheeeewwwwwt!
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whish
Noun
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Paddlers must wear a personal flotation device and bring their own watercraft and whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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As if that wasn’t enough, the France international was then sent off for insulting the referee after the final whistle, serving a two-match ban as a result.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the plate: The Rockies offense was humming from the get-go against former Colorado southpaw Tyler Anderson, who gave up four runs in two-plus innings.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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While [director] Garry [Brown] is [humming the S.W.A.T. opening theme]….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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These signs include avoiding each other or keeping their distance, swiping, biting, dilated pupils, flattened ears, hissing, litter box guarding, urinating outside of the litter box, territorial aggression, and toy hoarding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mercury will also activate this area of your chart as of March 3, so your mind will be buzzing with ideas.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The legendary fashion tea began nearly two decades ago at the Berkeley Hotel in London and lands in Los Angeles in the heart of awards season, when the city is already buzzing with red carpet excitement.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Signs of the damage this psychological blow has inflicted are already bubbling to the surface.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Scalding groundwater still bubbles to the surface in places.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Baptismal registers and legal documents whisper snippets of her life story: Born in Danville, Kentucky, in 1808.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yet, a quiet sensuality whispered beneath the structure.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Whish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whish. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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