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
It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
A marine who lives near the crash site told Fox News he heard a "strange whistling wheezing noise" followed by a "boom and a shake in the house".
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
At times, she feels tightness in her chest, and experiences a fit of coughing and wheezing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
Which, you know, was hard to do when he was bent over, wheezing, with sweat dripping into his eyes.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
