wheeze
verb (used without object)
to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound.
wheezing
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present participleof wheeze.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Over a wheezing harmonica and lightly strummed guitar, the title character sets out on a journey to avenge the death of her father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
At five months old this is Oscar's first winter and his first trip to A&E. His mum brought him in because he was wheezing and struggling to breathe.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
It's no mean feat, albeit both were a damp squib with Scotland wheezing their way to an early exit on each occasion without really landing a punch on, well, anyone.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
He was coughing so much he had to stop and lean on an outcropping, wheezing.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
