wheeze
verb (used without object)
to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound.
were wheezing
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past progressiveof wheeze.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Chests were wheezing, legs cramping, hearts fluttering, rain falling.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
On April 19, they were wheezing, and ambulances were summoned to the house.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2020
