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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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Any hope the game might present some light relief had dissipated by the final whistle.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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An hour after the final whistle, a police helicopter was still circling above the stadium ordering people through a speaker to promptly exit the parking lot.—
Mark Zeigler,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Verb
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By the 16th century, drone also came to mean a dull, continuous humming sound, and later, someone blindly follows orders similar to a bee.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This is a humdinger of a pollinator plant, attracting not only humming bees and butterflies, but a host of other insects, too.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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On the bright side, Wilson showed good zip on a pass to rookie tight end Jalin Conyers and connected with Black on a sideline throw, which required a nice toe-tap from Black.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Original price: $49.99 Old Navy's Matte one-piece zip swimsuit features a zipper closure on the front and cap sleeves.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The past few days also buzzed with celebrity appearances across the globe.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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This is an excellent time to set out for this buzzing city on Puget Sound.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
Verb
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But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Bake until crust is a deep golden brown and the juices from the pie are bubbling, 60 to 70 minutes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Croatia is full of stunning places, but one island has become the summer destination people can’t stop whispering about: Hvar.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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So tulips and roses allegedly conveyed passion, peonies whispered shyness, and a white violet or a daisy denoted innocence.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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“Whish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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