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whistled

  • past participle
    of whistle.
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
  • past tense form
    of whistle.
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.

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On a play that was whistled dead because of a neutral zone infraction, Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson appeared to be shoved into referee Adrian Hill, who was knocked to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

World champion Luke Littler has threatened to stop playing in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled at during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Ullman whistled the national anthem at an Orioles game in April, his third time performing for the team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

"I whistled it because we were making a cowboy song and I wanted the drop to not be my vocal."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Then I heard a tango being whistled from the alley.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron